PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen Scarface - Dollar as his entrance music. Eddie Money has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ciz
vs
Money

170 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Supreme Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Money!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz misses with a body shot.
Money bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Money throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz is looking to counter the offense by Money and move into the clinch.
Ciz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Money fails to land with a series of punches.
Ciz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Money at a distance.
Money swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciz looks to land a body kick but Money moved away.
Ciz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Money misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Ciz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Money with a jab.
Money misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ciz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Money scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Money misses.
Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciz.
Money looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ciz misses with a low kick as Money jumps back.
Money throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ciz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Money keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Money shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ciz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ciz pushes Money off and scrambles back to his feet.
Money throws the kick towards the body but Ciz avoids it.
Ciz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciz feinted with a counter takedown.
Ciz takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
Ciz has a takedown stuffed.
A nice side step and Money releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ciz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Ciz is rocked!
Ciz checks a leg kick.
Oh Ciz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ciz slips a straight right by Money.
Ciz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ciz is looking to wear down Money with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Money throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Money lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ciz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a wild body kick that Ciz sees coming a mile off.
Ciz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ciz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Money takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Money will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ciz blocks a jab.
Money has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Money scores with a three punch combo!
Money falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ciz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ciz.
Ciz stays in close to Money's body and controls the position.

Ciz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ciz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz advances to half guard.
Money is pressing down on Ciz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ciz trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Ciz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Money uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ciz throws a low kick but Money moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Money.
Ciz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Money connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ciz scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Money dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Money fails to land with a series of punches.
Ciz misses with a straight right.
Ciz takes one on the button.
Ciz connects with an inside leg kick.
Money misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ciz.

Ciz shoots in and gets a takedown into Money's guard.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Money can do anything to dispel that myth.
Money is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ciz trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz advances position into side control!

Ciz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ciz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Money is looking to reverse the position.
Ciz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Money is trying to get back to half guard.
Money is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ciz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Money taking shots to the head.

Ciz wants to finish this one by submission but Money is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ciz.
Money is desperately trying to improve his position but Ciz has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Ciz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Money tries to roll but Ciz sticks to his back.

Ciz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
George Ciz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Money trying to control the hands but Ciz breaks the grip.
Money trying to get back to his feet but Ciz is in full control for now.
Money tries to break free.
Ciz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ciz.

Ciz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Money defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money breaks Ciz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Money looking to pass the guard.
Money won't allow Ciz to sweep him here.
Money throwing strikes from guard but Ciz blocks nicely.
Money connects with a couple of short punches.
Ciz wants to sweep here but Money controlling him for the moment.
Ciz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Money's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Money trying to keep a closed guard but Ciz is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Money misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Ciz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Money.
A swing and a miss from Money.
Eddie Money seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciz slips under a jab from Money.
Ciz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Ciz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
Money misses with the body kick

and Ciz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Money's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.
Ciz is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Money keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Money just misses with a punch to the body.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Money throws a right hand that misses

and Ciz counters with a shoot takedown. Money fights it but they end up in guard.
Ciz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz passes Money's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ciz wants to pass to mount but Money is defending the position.
Money trying to control but Ciz postures up.
Money makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Money.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Money is looking to land body kicks.
Ciz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Money throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ciz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ciz.
Ciz postures up in Money's guard and throws a big left but Money blocks it.
Money controlling the position.
Ciz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Money utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Money looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Money not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Money tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciz was well out of range. Poor timing from Money.
Ciz throws a body punch but Money moves out of range.
Ciz lands the left hand.
Money misses with a wild body shot.
Money keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz looks for the body kick but Money saw that one coming.
Jab by Money.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Money.
Ciz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Money.
Money with a hook.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ciz.
Ciz looks for the body kick but Money saw that one coming.
Money has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Money finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eddie Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ciz darts in and clinches Money up against the cage.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
Money misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Money scores with a shot to the side of Ciz's head.
Ciz fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciz.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ciz tries to pull guard but Money forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciz controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Money - that landed with a thud.
Money holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eddie Money just about did enough to take it.
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.

Money loads up on a big right hand but Ciz slips the punch.
Money throws a body shot but no joy.
Money looks to land a right hand but Ciz moved out of range.
Ciz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Money.
Money just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCiz.
Ciz misses with an uppercut
and Money counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ciz misses with a body kick.
Ciz throws the left hand but Money avoids the punch easily.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciz.

Ciz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Money is trying to defend but Ciz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Money has one foot on Ciz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Money throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciz is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Money. No joy for Ciz on that attempt.
Money misses with an uppercut.
Ciz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Money lands a slapping body shot.
Money lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Money throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Money throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Money is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ciz misses with a kick to the body.
Money misses with an uppercut.
Money misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ciz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Money's guard.

Money scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ciz swings for the body but Money moves out of range.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Money misses with the body kick
and Ciz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciz.
Money looks to land a combination but Ciz avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Ciz.
Money appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Money connects with a jab.
Money takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Money throws a body shot but no joy.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a leg kick that misses.
Ciz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Money is fending him off so far but Ciz persists. Nope, Money circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Money misses with a body shot.
Money misses with a looping left.
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Money.
A leg kick checked by Money.
Money feints a jab promting Ciz to slip. Money then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ciz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Money takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Money misses with a body shot.
Money cracks Ciz with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money scores with a shot to the body.
Money just misses with a punch to the body.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Ciz looks to score with a jab to the body but Money is just out of range.
Money throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Money misses with a right hand

and Ciz counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Money.
Ciz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ciz tries to pull guard but Money holds him up against the cage and eventually Ciz drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Money dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciz moves away.
Money misses with a double jab

so Ciz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Money working a defensive guard here.
Money seems keen to control Ciz's posture.
Ciz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz postures up.
Money looking for a sweep. Not yet Money, not yet.
Ciz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money pulls Ciz in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Money misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Ciz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Money manages to circle out of the way.
Ciz defending well as Money loads up on a big left hand.
Money misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Money avoids the body shot from Ciz.
Money tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciz was well out of range. Poor timing from Money.
Ciz keeps Money at a distance using the push kick.
Ciz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Money.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciz moves away.
Money takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a straight right.
Ciz shoots in looking for a takedown but Money manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ciz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ciz throws a body kick that misses.
Money looks to land a left hand but Ciz moved out of range nicely.
Money throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ciz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Money misses.
Money swinging wildly here.
Ciz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Money stuns Ciz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Money shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ciz kicks off Money and gets to his feet.
Money is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a wild body kick that Ciz sees coming a mile off.
Money has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ciz.
Money looks to land a right hand but Ciz moved out of range.
Ciz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eddie Money is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Money slips a straight right by Ciz.
Ciz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ciz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Ciz slips a jab from Money.
Money uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ciz has time to react.
Money throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Money digs a good body shot into Ciz's ribs.
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Money sizes up Ciz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Money swinging wildly here.
Money throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ciz moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Money.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Money scores with a hook to the body. Ciz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Money has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Money!
Eddie Money is the new bantamweight champion!
Eddie Money decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.