PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 915 p4p, 949 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 127 p4p, 133 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cejka
vs
Ledoux

181 cm
28
176
14 - 16 - 1

180 cm
30
182
14 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ledoux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ledoux working the head and body with strikes.
Cejka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ledoux asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ledoux creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cejka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cejka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ledoux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ledoux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ledoux is working Cejka over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux trying to control the position but Cejka is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux advances nicely into full mount.
You get the feeling that Cejka really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ledoux controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Cejka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cejka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ledoux misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledoux won't let Cejka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
My spies in Gym inform me that Ledoux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ledoux lands with some strikes.
Ledoux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cejka hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ledoux looking to control but Cejka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ledoux controlling from mount.
Cejka taking shots to the head.
Cejka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejka 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.
Ledoux looking to control but Cejka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big strike lands for Ledoux! That's really hurt Cejka and he's turned his back - Ledoux keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ledoux jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Ledoux!
A less than humble Pierre Ledoux misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.