PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Celeste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Olympus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ari Celeste's chin.

Olympus
vs
Celeste

184 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Aggression Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeus Olympus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ari Celeste!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celeste throws a good cross that connects.
Celeste tries to clinch there but Olympus circles away.
Celeste misses with the combination.
Celeste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olympus swivels and escapes.
Olympus misses with a two punch combination.
Celeste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olympus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Celeste counters with a stiff right hand.
Celeste fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olympus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Celeste misses with a takedown attempt - Olympus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zeus Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Celeste.
Celeste shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olympus fails to land with a series of punches.
Olympus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Celeste checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the body from Olympus misses
and Celeste counters with a nice uppercut.
Olympus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olympus throws a big shot that misses.
Zeus Olympus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus throws a jab when Celeste was well out of range.
Celeste shoots in looking for a takedown. Olympus tries to sprawl out of it but Celeste keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olympus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Celeste is looking to clinch but Olympus is avoiding it.
Olympus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celeste moves away.
Olympus misses with a body punch

and Celeste counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Celeste sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Celeste prevents Olympus from improving his position.
Olympus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Celeste preventing the sweep.
Olympus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Olympus is trying to control the position but Celeste postures up.
Olympus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Celeste is controlling him.
Olympus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Celeste's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Celeste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Celeste really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olympus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olympus preventing the sweep.
Olympus throws a big right hand that misses.
Celeste wants to get back to his feet but Olympus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Celeste controls Olympus momentarily but Olympus frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olympus won't allow Celeste to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Celeste throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olympus's waist but Olympus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Celeste off to one side.
Celeste tries to clinch but Olympus moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Celeste or perhaps it was just good defense by Olympus which made him look bad.
Olympus misses with a hook to the body
enabling Celeste to counter with a crisp jab.
Olympus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olympus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Olympus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olympus misses with a two punch combination.
Olympus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Celeste on the side of the head.

It looks like Ari Celeste has been cut.
Olympus misses with a double jab
and Celeste counters with a nice body shot.
Olympus stuffs the takedown attempt from Celeste. Celeste gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Olympus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ari Celeste's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Celeste dives in and grabs Olympus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olympus pushes down on Celeste's head and hops out.
Olympus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Celeste looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Celeste is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olympus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olympus looks to land a body kick but Celeste moved away.
Olympus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Celeste on the side of the head.
Celeste tries to clinch up.
Celeste looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Celeste misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zeus Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Celeste.
Olympus avoids the body shot from Celeste.
Olympus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Celeste shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celeste shoots in and drives through. Olympus sprawls well.
Celeste is breathing heavily.
Olympus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olympus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olympus misses with an uppercut.
Olympus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Olympus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Celeste doesn't manage to clinch there - Olympus circles away.
Olympus just misses with a punch to the body.
Olympus dips to his left and cracks Celeste with an uppercut!
Olympus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Olympus thows a body shot but no joy.
Olympus lands a jab.
Celeste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olympus connects with a looping right hand.
Zeus Olympus is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Celeste, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olympus lunges at Celeste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Celeste's hand.

Celeste is rocked!
Olympus swinging wildly here.
Celeste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus Olympus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Celeste both land. Nice combination.
Olympus throws a right hand that Celeste ducks under and follows up with a left that Celeste also avoids with ease.
Olympus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Celeste on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Ari Celeste's cut even more.
Olympus stuns Celeste with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olympus lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Olympus does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Olympus does it's job there.
Olympus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Celeste counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Olympus tries to bum rush Celeste with a series of wild strikes but Celeste uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Celeste shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Celeste is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olympus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olympus misses with a looping right.
Olympus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celeste moves away.
Celeste dodges the punch combination from Olympus.
Olympus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olympus looks to throw a body kick

and Celeste counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olympus won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Celeste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celeste slows the pace down.
Olympus wants to control but Celeste postures up.
Celeste trying to control the position but Olympus is working away.

Celeste wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olympus, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celeste taking a break here but Olympus is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Olympus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ari Celeste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Celeste is looking to clinch but Olympus is avoiding it.
Olympus looks to land a combination but Celeste avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Celeste.
Olympus throws a right hand that Celeste ducks under and follows up with a left that Celeste also avoids with ease.
Olympus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Olympus misses.
Celeste tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olympus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Celeste somewhat.
Olympus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Celeste does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus throws a combination that misses
and Celeste counters with a two punch combo.
Olympus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olympus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olympus blocks a head kick by Celeste.
The fighters circling - Olympus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olympus misses with a double jab
and Celeste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Celeste changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olympus tries to avoid it but Celeste manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olympus to the ground. Olympus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zeus Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Celeste.
Celeste shoots in for a double leg but Olympus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Olympus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olympus fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeus Olympus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Celeste fails with a takedown attempt.
Celeste walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Celeste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olympus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Olympus misses.
Olympus slaps away a takedown attempt from Celeste, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olympus lands an overhand right.
Olympus misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Celeste or perhaps it was just good defense by Olympus which made him look bad.
Celeste throws a half hearted mid kick.
Celeste staying out of range there.
Celeste misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olympus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Celeste on the side of the head.
Olympus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Celeste is looking to clinch but Olympus is avoiding it.
Olympus misses with the combination.
Celeste shoots in for a double leg but Olympus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zeus Olympus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Celeste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olympus swivels and escapes.
Celeste closes the distance and clinches up with Olympus, looking for a takedown. Celeste pushes Olympus against the cage but Olympus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olympus scores with a hook to the body. Celeste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Olympus throws a right hand that Celeste ducks under and follows up with a left that Celeste also avoids with ease.
Olympus swinging wildly here.
Celeste tries to close the distance and clinch but Olympus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Celeste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olympus thinking.
Celeste fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olympus.
Olympus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celeste moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olympus.
Celeste is looking to clinch but Olympus is avoiding it.
Celeste on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olympus misses with a double jab
and Celeste counters with a stiff right hand.
Olympus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celeste circles away quickly and effectively.
Ari Celeste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olympus avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Olympus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olympus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Olympus!