PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cerdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerdan comes into the arena with French National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Gotard Krasnodebski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cerdan
vs
Krasnodebski

173 cm
25
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

180 cm
21
164 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcel Cerdan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerdan.
Cerdan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krasnodebski doesn't seem bothered though.
Krasnodebski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerdan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cerdan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krasnodebski.
Cerdan misses the shot to the body.
Cerdan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away.
Cerdan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krasnodebski can pounce on him.
Cerdan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away.
Cerdan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krasnodebski.
Cerdan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Gotard Krasnodebski has been cut.
Cerdan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cerdan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cerdan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerdan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cerdan. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Cerdan as Krasnodebski shoots in.
Cerdan throws a lazy right hand but Krasnodebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cerdan swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Cerdan misses with a body shot.
Krasnodebski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cerdan thuds a left hand into Krasnodebski's body.
Krasnodebski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krasnodebski needs to keep his hands up - Cerdan had a free shot at his head there.
Cerdan misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerdan counters with a three punch combo that has Krasnodebski backing up. Krasnodebski nods at Cerdan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerdan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cerdan lands a nice hook to Krasnodebski's body. Krasnodebski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerdan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krasnodebski's hands.
Cerdan swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Krasnodebski thows a body shot but no joy.
Cerdan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krasnodebski lands a head kick. Cerdan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krasnodebski avoids the body shot from Cerdan.
Cerdan looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
Cerdan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krasnodebski counters with a series of strikes. Cerdan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krasnodebski scoring well with a low kick there.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerdan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cerdan is looking to wear down Krasnodebski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Cerdan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cerdan scores with a body shot.
Cerdan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krasnodebski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cerdan misses with a body shot.
Krasnodebski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cerdan misses with a hook. Krasnodebski ducked under it nicely.
Krasnodebski catches Cerdan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krasnodebski tries for a takedown but Cerdan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcel Cerdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski.
Cerdan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Cerdan as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski closes the distance but Cerdan moves to the side
and Cerdan counters with a right hand to the body.
Krasnodebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerdan.
Cerdan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cerdan checks a low kick from Krasnodebski.
Cerdan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krasnodebski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cerdan to score with a decent uppercut.

Krasnodebski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerdan, pushing him back against the cage.
Krasnodebski working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krasnodebski lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski is working for takedown but Cerdan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krasnodebski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerdan or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krasnodebski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krasnodebski cracks Cerdan with an open hand slap.
Cerdan misses with a wild body shot.
Krasnodebski misses with a takedown attempt - Cerdan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krasnodebski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cerdan pinned against the cage. Cerdan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krasnodebski tries to clinch there but Cerdan circles away.
Cerdan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krasnodebski.
Cerdan thows a body shot but no joy.
Cerdan misses with an uppercut. Krasnodebski saw that one coming.
Cerdan swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krasnodebski misses with a lunging right hand
and Cerdan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krasnodebski shoots for a double leg takedown but Cerdan sprawls well. He's pushed Krasnodebski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcel Cerdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cerdan at a distance.
Krasnodebski wants to clinch
and Cerdan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cerdan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerdan misses the shot to the body.
Cerdan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marcel Cerdan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krasnodebski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krasnodebski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cerdan avoids the head kick by Krasnodebski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerdan scores with a hook to the body. Krasnodebski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cerdan moves out of range of the leg kick from Krasnodebski.
Cerdan lands a jab to the head.
Cerdan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerdan looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krasnodebski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krasnodebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerdan.
Krasnodebski walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Gotard Krasnodebski's cut even more.
Krasnodebski walks into a stiff left hand from Cerdan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski blocks a jab.
Krasnodebski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cerdan slips under a jab from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerdan is fending him off so far but Krasnodebski persists. Nope, Cerdan circles away and we're back to standing.
Krasnodebski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cerdan's head.
Krasnodebski misses with a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski slips a jab from Cerdan.
A jab from Cerdan does it's job there.
Cerdan lands a nice shot to the body.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the strikes.
Krasnodebski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerdan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away.
Krasnodebski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cerdan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krasnodebski scores with a spinning back kick!
Cerdan throws a hook to the side of Krasnodebski's head but Krasnodebski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krasnodebski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cerdan throws a body punch but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Cerdan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cerdan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Krasnodebski.
Cerdan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krasnodebski has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerdan digs a good body shot into Krasnodebski's ribs.
Cerdan jabs Krasnodebski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krasnodebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerdan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Krasnodebski lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krasnodebski.

Krasnodebski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cerdan is trying to defend but Krasnodebski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krasnodebski is trying to control. Cerdan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cerdan is trying to stand up here but Krasnodebski is controlling him well.
Krasnodebski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Krasnodebski is looking to take a break and control but Cerdan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cerdan looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Krasnodebski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cerdan is looking to escape.
Krasnodebski trying to pass the guard but Cerdan defending well.
Cerdan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Cerdan is defending against the submission attempts here by Krasnodebski.
Gotard Krasnodebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is pressing down on Cerdan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cerdan is holding on for now.

Cerdan kicks off Krasnodebski and gets to his feet.
Cerdan looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Krasnodebski tries a head kick but it misses.
Krasnodebski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski misses with a body kick.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick which misses Cerdan's front leg but catches the back leg as Cerdan tries to avoid it.
A big left from Krasnodebski misses.
Cerdan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cerdan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krasnodebski scores with a leg kick.
Cerdan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Cerdan.
Krasnodebski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cerdan swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Cerdan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krasnodebski lands a leg kick that knocks Cerdan off balance momentarily.
Marcel Cerdan is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krasnodebski. Cerdan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Cerdan finds it's target.
Krasnodebski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerdan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cerdan misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerdan. Krasnodebski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerdan misses the body punch
and Krasnodebski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krasnodebski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcel Cerdan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krasnodebski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krasnodebski is looking to score with low kicks.
Cerdan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krasnodebski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerdan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski motions for Cerdan to come forward. Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcel Cerdan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cerdan, 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Cerdan!
Marcel Cerdan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.