PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Celestino (ranked 4719 p4p, 4721 weight class) and Leonidas Draco (ranked 164 p4p, 98 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Celestino
vs
Draco

200 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Celestino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonidas Draco!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Draco just leaning against Celestino, taking a breather.
Celestino is trying to stall.
Draco is trying to maintain a safe position but Celestino gets an underhook and turns Draco into the ropes.
Celestino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Celestino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Draco is trying to maintain a safe position but Celestino gets an underhook and turns Draco into the ropes.
Draco is trying to maintain a safe position but Celestino gets an underhook and turns Draco into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas Draco.

Celestino drives through and clinches with Draco against the ropes.
Draco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Celestino is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Celestino stalling.
Celestino leaning against his opponent.
Draco tries to stall but Celestino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Celestino is looking to control Draco's arms but Draco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Celestino has his back to the ropes.
Draco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Draco is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas Draco.

Celestino closes the distance and clinches.
Celestino is trying to stall.
Draco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Draco stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Draco as Celestino tries to tie him up.
Draco stalling the fight.
Draco trying to control the position but instead, Celestino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draco into the ropes.
Draco is trying to maintain a safe position but Celestino gets an underhook and turns Draco into the ropes.
Draco is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Celestino has denied him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas Draco.
Draco tries to clinch up.
Draco keeps the fight on the outside.

Celestino closes the distance and pushes Draco back into the ropes.
Draco looking to slow down the pace here.
Draco stalling in the clinch.
Celestino letting Draco take a breather here.
Draco receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Draco tries to stall but Celestino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas Draco.

Celestino clinches up against the ropes.
Celestino trying to stall but Draco improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to stall.
Draco looking to slow down the pace here.
Draco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Draco.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas Draco.

Celestino instigates a clinch.
Draco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Draco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Draco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco is looking to control Celestino's arms but Celestino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draco has his back to the ropes.
Draco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julio Celestino.
Well Celestino 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 10:9
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Celestino!