PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubbs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am The Walrus by The Beatles. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cesar's choice of entrance music: Apaga mais não bate. Stubbs is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stubbs
vs
Cesar

187 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cesar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stubbs did well to prevent Cesar getting side control.
Stubbs is breathing heavily.
Cesar works his way into side control.

Cesar stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Cesar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cesar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cesar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cesar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stubbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cesar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cesar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cesar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stubbs is proving hard to escape from.
Cesar postures up in Stubbs's guard and throws a big left but Stubbs blocks it.
Cesar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cesar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stubbs defends it nicely.
Cesar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cesar is defended easily by Stubbs.
Cesar misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cesar wants to clinch.
Stubbs looks to throw the jab but Cesar is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Stubbs. No joy for Cesar on that attempt.
Robert Stubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Cesar.
Cesar drops his hands momentarily and Stubbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stubbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesar slips a jab from Stubbs.
Cesar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cesar.
Stubbs throws a good cross that connects.
Stubbs cracks a nice hook into Cesar's ribs.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar moves in looking to clinch but Stubbs pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Stubbs misses.
Cesar tries to clinch but Stubbs moves out of range.
Stubbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Cesar with that takedown attempt.
Stubbs lands with a straight right. Cesar didn't see that one coming.
Stubbs misses with a hook. Cesar ducked under it nicely.
Stubbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cesar tries to bum rush Stubbs with a series of wild strikes but Stubbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stubbs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cesar shoots in but Stubbs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cesar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stubbs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Stubbs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stubbs.
Cesar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stubbs but Stubbs pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stubbs slaps away a takedown attempt from Cesar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stubbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cesar tries to clinch up.
Cesar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stubbs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cesar somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cesar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cesar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stubbs.

Cesar gets the takedown into side control.

Cesar is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Stubbs looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cesar gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Stubbs is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cesar lets go of the hold and Stubbs can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caio Cesar!