PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Capt America (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hectos cigar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hectos cigar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

America
vs
cigar

185 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
278 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Capt America!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hectos cigar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cigar throws a right and a left that America avoids nicely.
cigar throws a right and a left that both miss.
America swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cigar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
America connects with a high kick.

It looks like hectos cigar has been cut.
America could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
cigar misses with a double jab

and America counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
cigar wants to get back to his feet.
America slips a nice elbow through cigar's hands, connecting with cigar's forehead.
America prevents cigar from improving his position.

America seems to be looking for submissions.
cigar is trying to get back to full guard.
America content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cigar is trying to stand.
cigar tries to roll over but America keeps him under control.

America stands up from half guard.
Capt America seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - cigar scores with a four punch combination!

America fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cigar, pushing him back against the cage.
cigar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
America tries to stall but cigar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

cigar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
America has his takedown stuffed
and cigar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
America misses with a takedown attempt
and cigar counters with a series of strikes. America will be more careful next time no doubt.
America is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
cigar throws a combination that misses
and America counters with a nice uppercut.
America takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
cigar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting America counter with a right hand.
America misses with a takedown

and cigar counters with a single leg into guard. America didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capt America. That's going to take a lot out of him.

cigar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
America tries for a takedown but cigar circles away easily
and America takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
cigar lands with a cross.
cigar ducks under a wild hook from America.
cigar throws a series of punches but America moves out of range.
America slips a jab and a cross from cigar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cigar looks to land a combination but America avoids it well.
America tries to clinch
and America takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
America takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
cigar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
cigar swinging wilding here.
cigar stalks America and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into America's face. America staggers backwards, shaken.
cigar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and America decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cigar's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

America decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on cigar, up you get!
America takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
cigar works over America's head and body with a nice combination.
cigar looks to land a combination but America avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cigar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
America shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and cigar counters with a nice uppercut.
cigar misses with a few strikes there.
cigar thuds his right hand into America's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
cigar fails to land with a series of punches.
cigar's corner calls for a 1-2. cigar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
America avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for cigar.
cigar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hectos cigar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on hectos cigar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

cigar looks to land a combination. America sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
cigar slips a straight right by America.
cigar scores with a decent looking hook.
cigar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by America.
cigar scores with a three punch combo!
America throws a leg kick

and cigar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

cigar drops back looking for a leg! America is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and America manages to kick cigar off! cigar jumps back into America's guard.
America looking to control.

cigar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on America, up you get!
America tries for a takedown but cigar circles away easily
and cigar counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
America avoids a punch combination nicely.
America closes the distance but cigar moves to the side
and cigar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
cigar looks to land a combination. America sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
cigar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cigar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cigar duly obliges.
cigar scores with a leg kick.
America avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from cigar both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cigar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
cigar looks to land a combination but America avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by cigar. That's going to slow America down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
America misses with a takedown
and cigar counters with a two punch combo.
America tries to clinch up
and cigar counters with a series of strikes. America will be more careful next time no doubt.
cigar misses with a jab, cross combination.
America tries to clinch
and cigar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Capt America is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
America avoids a punch combination nicely.
cigar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
America throws a sloppy head kick
and cigar counters with a series of strikes. America will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cigar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
America fails with the takedown

and cigar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capt America. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cigar tries to score a body lock takedown but America shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
cigar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

cigar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cigar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by cigar.
cigar is working the combinations to good effect here.
cigar throws a series of punches but America avoids them all with ease.
cigar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
America misses with a takedown attempt

and cigar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for America!
cigar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as America is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by cigar.
cigar avoids the attempt from America to control.

cigar is working for a guillotine from mount but America frees his head quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
America is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
America is squirming around, avoiding cigar's attempts to control the action.

cigar stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hectos cigar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on hectos cigar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

cigar moves out of range as America strikes.
America gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and cigar counters with a three punch combo that has America backing up. America nods at cigar to acknowledge the strikes.
cigar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
cigar lands a head shot.
America is on the wrong end of a nice combination from cigar.
cigar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Capt America has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by cigar.
A nice combination there by cigar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
America showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cigar.
cigar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cigar throws a series of punches but America avoids them all with ease.
America clinches but cigar breaks the clinch
and cigar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
America dodges the punch combination from cigar.
Good standup being displayed there by cigar as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from cigar misses.
cigar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - cigar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
America gets off balance looking for a body kick

and cigar counters with a single leg into guard. America didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

America had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. cigar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. America Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take cigar's back instead.
cigar covering up well and avoiding damage.
America is trying to stick to cigar's back but cigar is turning into America. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in America's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by cigar.
cigar stops America from standing up.

cigar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on America, up you get!
cigar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cigar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
cigar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck America on the side of the head.
cigar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

cigar moves into range and clinches up with America.

cigar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
America connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
cigar fails with the takedown

and America counters with a takedown into side control.
hectos cigar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

America decides to stand back up.
A combination from cigar does no damage.
cigar throws a combination. America tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
cigar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
America closes the distance looking to clinch
and cigar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
America with a poor takedown

and cigar moves into the clinch.

cigar breaks from the clinch.

cigar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
cigar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down America's shoulder. That is not cool.
America trying his best to control but cigar has mounted him.

cigar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
America tries to reverse the position but cigar maintains control.
Capt America has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
cigar lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
hectos cigar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well cigar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hectos cigar!