PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cordero
vs
Nero

188 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

168 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Cordero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordero throws a body punch but Nero moves out of range.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cordero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero tries to clinch up.

Nero forces Cordero back against the cage and clinches.
Nero tries a knee to the head but Cordero blocks it.
Cordero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nero has Cordero pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nero trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nero landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Cordero is blocking nicely.
Cordero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cordero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Cordero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nero connects with a knee to the head.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cordero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cordero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cordero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cordero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nero landing knees to the head.
Cordero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cordero thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.
Cordero swats away the attempt to clinch by Nero.
Nero is looking to clinch but Cordero is avoiding it.
Cordero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nero tries to clinch up but Cordero circles away and keeps his distance.
Nero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Nero.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.
Cordero circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cordero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cordero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nero.
Cordero lands with a good body shot.
Nero looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nero.
Nero wants to clinch.
Cordero throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steven Nero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cordero misses the jab.
Cordero misses with a looping left.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cordero thows a body shot but no joy.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.
Cordero keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Cordero circles away.
Cordero throws a jab but it's blocked by Nero.
Nero is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nero was well out of range. Poor timing from Cordero.
Nero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordero.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nero wants to clinch.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero is looking to clinch but Cordero is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cordero scores with a hook to the body. Nero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nero staying out of range there.
Steven Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nero.
Cordero avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cordero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero tries to clinch there but Cordero circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nero moves away.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cordero looks to score with a jab to the body but Nero is just out of range.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cordero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nero - that will leave a mark!
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.
Cordero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cordero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordero.
Cordero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nero manages to avoid it.
Nero tries to clinch but Cordero is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cordero will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cordero misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Nero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cordero avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero tries to clinch up but Cordero circles away and keeps his distance.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Cordero circles away.
Nero wants to clinch up but Cordero keeps it at a distance.
Cordero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero wants to clinch up but Cordero keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nero moves away.
Nero tries to clinch but Cordero is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cordero.
Nero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cordero.
Cordero is looking to wear down Nero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Nero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cordero pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cordero is working an open guard so Nero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Nero throws a head kick but Cordero moves out of range.
Nero connects with a high kick.
Nero tries to clinch up but Cordero circles away and keeps his distance.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick and Cordero moves out of range easily.
Cordero swings for the body but Nero moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero ducks under a wild hook from Cordero.
Cordero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cordero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cordero just misses with a punch to the body.
Cordero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cordero stuns Nero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nero connects with a high kick.
Nero tries to clinch but Cordero is having none of it.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nero.
Cordero punishes Nero's body with a nice straight punch.
Cordero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nero.
Nero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cordero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Enzo Cordero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Nero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nero lands with a kick to the temple. Cordero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Nero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Nero!