PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pamela Manderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sad mans tongue - Volbeat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manderson
vs
Cepa Urmus

187 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pamela Manderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus throws an off balance right hand
and Manderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cepa Urmus misses with a combination
and Manderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cepa Urmus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cepa Urmus misses with a combination
and Manderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cepa Urmus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cepa Urmus wants to clinch
and Manderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cepa Urmus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Manderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Cepa Urmus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cepa Urmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esdag Cepa Urmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cepa Urmus misses with a double jab
and Manderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Manderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Manderson throwing shots but Cepa Urmus is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manderson lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manderson is looking to stall here but Cepa Urmus recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manderson throwing strikes from guard but Cepa Urmus blocks nicely.
Manderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cepa Urmus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cepa Urmus is looking to stand up but Manderson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cepa Urmus has wrist control.
Manderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Manderson throws and elbow that misses. Cepa Urmus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manderson's guard. Nice move by Cepa Urmus!
Cepa Urmus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cepa Urmus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Manderson's guard.
Manderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cepa Urmus!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manderson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Manderson.
A nice elbow there by Manderson.
Manderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cepa Urmus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cepa Urmus gets back to half guard.
Manderson trying to control from half guard but Cepa Urmus is working away.
Manderson with the ground and pound but Cepa Urmus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manderson content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cepa Urmus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manderson.
Manderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manderson prevents Cepa Urmus from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Manderson throwing strikes from guard but Cepa Urmus blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pamela Manderson dominated that round.
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.

Cepa Urmus throws a combination that misses

and Manderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cepa Urmus tries to get to full guard but Manderson has control of the leg.
Cepa Urmus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manderson.
Manderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cepa Urmus defending well though.
Cepa Urmus is looking to improve his position.
Manderson is keen to just control but Cepa Urmus is a slippery customer.
Manderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cepa Urmus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Manderson working the head and body with strikes.
Manderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manderson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus is refusing to be controlled, as Manderson sits in half guard.
Manderson misses with a head shot. Cepa Urmus uses the momentum to regain guard.
Manderson is standing up over Cepa Urmus. Cepa Urmus looks to escape but Manderson dives into side control.
Manderson working the head and body with strikes.
Manderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Manderson looks up at the clock and then as Cepa Urmus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Manderson working the strikes but Cepa Urmus uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cepa Urmus is breathing heavily.
Cepa Urmus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manderson.
Manderson tries to pass to full mount but Cepa Urmus defends it.
Cepa Urmus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cepa Urmus is refusing to be controlled, as Manderson sits in half guard.
Manderson throws a strike but Cepa Urmus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Manderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Manderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cepa Urmus has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus keeping moving, preventing Manderson from controlling successfully.
Manderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Cepa Urmus keeping moving, preventing Manderson from controlling successfully.
Manderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manderson with a nice head shot there.
Manderson works over Cepa Urmus with some ground and pound from guard.
Manderson won't allow Cepa Urmus to get back to his feet.

Cepa Urmus manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Manderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Manderson wants to free his trapped foot but Cepa Urmus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pamela Manderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cepa Urmus is refusing to be controlled, as Manderson sits in half guard.
Manderson working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cepa Urmus kicks off Manderson and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Manderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pamela Manderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cepa Urmus misses with a double jab

and Manderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manderson wants to control but Cepa Urmus is keeping him busy.
Manderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cepa Urmus's head.
Manderson is looking to take a break and control but Cepa Urmus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manderson thows a huge punch but Cepa Urmus dodges it nicely.
Manderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cepa Urmus has hold of Manderson's hands but Manderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manderson lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manderson is looking to stall here but Cepa Urmus recovers full guard.
Manderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Manderson is in close to Cepa Urmus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manderson throws and elbow that misses. Cepa Urmus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manderson's guard. Nice move by Cepa Urmus!
Manderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cepa Urmus is one step ahead there.

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

Manderson is working an open guard so Cepa Urmus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Manderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Cepa Urmus which made him look bad.
Cepa Urmus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cepa Urmus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Manderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cepa Urmus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manderson trying to control but Cepa Urmus is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manderson stops Cepa Urmus from standing up.
Manderson throwing strikes but missing.
Manderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Manderson wants to control from the top but Cepa Urmus keeps moving.
Manderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cepa Urmus looking for a sweep. Not yet Cepa Urmus, not yet.
Manderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pamela Manderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cepa Urmus has wrist control.
Manderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esdag Cepa Urmus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cepa Urmus can do to turn this around?
Manderson working some strikes from top position.
Manderson wants to control from the top but Cepa Urmus keeps moving.
Manderson is working Cepa Urmus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pamela Manderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pamela Manderson!