PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Staal
vs
Cerrone

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Staal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal throws a right and a left that Cerrone avoids nicely.
Cerrone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Staal misses with a wild combination.
Staal lands with a hook. Cerrone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Staal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks Staal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cerrone avoids the head kick by Staal.
Staal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone tries to clinch up but Staal circles away and keeps his distance.
Staal lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Staal.
Staal misses with a head kick.
Staal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staal throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
Cerrone moves out of range of the leg kick from Staal.
Some wild striking there from Staal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Staal throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Staal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cerrone scores with a leg kick.
Cerrone scores with a nice body kick.
Staal throws an overhand right that lands on Cerrone's shoulder, as Cerrone tries to avoid the shot.
Staal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staal throws a lazy body kick
and Cerrone counters with a head kick. That will keep Staal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerrone.
Cerrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Staal throws a head kick that misses
and Cerrone counters with an outside leg kick.
Staal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone thumps Staal with a low kick.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
Cerrone scoring well with a low kick there.
Staal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staal tries to clinch but Cerrone moves away
and Cerrone counters with a leg kick.

Cerrone moves into the clinch.
Cerrone looking to throw knees to the head but Staal is blocking nicely.
Cerrone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Staal blocks it with crossed arms.
Staal is looking to break free of the clinch but Cerrone has double underhooks.

Staal manages to break the clinch.
Staal swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
A low kick from Staal is predictable there
and Cerrone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Staal scores with a four punch combination!

Staal darts in and clinches Cerrone up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cerrone looking to throw knees to the head but Staal is blocking nicely.
Cerrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Staal breaks the clinch.
Cerrone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Staal misses with a wild combination.
Staal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Staal.
Staal throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerrone counters with a straight right hand.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Staal is having none of it.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Staal.
A combination from Staal does no damage.
Staal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cerrone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Staal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.

Staal closes the distance and clinches.
Staal tries to break free but Cerrone pushes him back against the cage.
Cerrone is trying to force a seperation but Staal has the dominant position.
Staal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Staal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Staal tries to clinch up

and Cerrone moves into the clinch.

Staal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staal throws a nice looking combination but Cerrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staal throws a nice looking combination but Cerrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donald Cerrone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cerrone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Staal misses.
Cerrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Staal scores with a four punch combination!

Cerrone is rocked!

It looks like Donald Cerrone has been cut.
Staal cracks Cerrone with a left hook right on the temple and Cerrone goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Staal lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Cerrone is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brooks Staal!