PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Visnadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visnadi comes to the cage accompanied by Blind by Korn. Cerrone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cowboy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Visnadi
vs
Cerrone

184 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

205 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Malicestar

New World Order Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gianni Visnadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gianni Visnadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visnadi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Visnadi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Visnadi is looking for a kimura but Cerrone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Visnadi to get the leverage.

Visnadi seems to be working for a kimura but Cerrone defends the submission attempt.
Visnadi trying to control from half guard but Cerrone is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Visnadi in particular looking to stall.
Cerrone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Visnadi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnadi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cerrone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visnadi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet.
Visnadi trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Visnadi is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gianni Visnadi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cerrone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cerrone pinned against the cage. Cerrone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cerrone lands with an uppercut that bounces Visnadi off the cage and back into range.
Visnadi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cerrone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerrone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Visnadi blocks a head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone connects with the punch.
Cerrone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Visnadi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnadi fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi shoots in but no luck this time.
Visnadi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cerrone can pounce on him.
Visnadi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cerrone.
Cerrone is looking to slow Visnadi down with leg kicks.
Cerrone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cerrone delivers a nice body kick.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visnadi gets slowly back to his feet.
Visnadi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cerrone circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a nice head kick!
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerrone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visnadi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Visnadi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Visnadi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Visnadi tries to clinch up.
Cerrone connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone lands a really nice looking cross but Visnadi seems unphased.
Visnadi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to avoid it but Visnadi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerrone to the ground. Cerrone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Cerrone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Visnadi shoots in for a double leg but Cerrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gianni Visnadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerrone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cerrone wants it to stay on the feet.

Visnadi has Cerrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerrone is trying to break free.
Visnadi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Visnadi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cerrone prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cerrone breaks the clinch.
Cerrone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cerrone lands with an overhand left.
Visnadi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cerrone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Visnadi.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cerrone as he jumps to the side.
Donald Cerrone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cerrone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Visnadi's sensitive parts.
Cerrone connects with a body shot that sends Visnadi's belly button to the back.
Donald Cerrone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visnadi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cerrone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Visnadi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cerrone.
Visnadi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Visnadi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cerrone scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerrone connects with a leg kick. Visnadi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Visnadi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cerrone circles away.
Cerrone thumps Visnadi with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerrone scores with a push kick.
Cerrone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cerrone scores with a spinning back kick!
Cerrone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Visnadi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Visnadi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerrone tries to sprawl out of it but Visnadi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerrone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Visnadi's head.

It looks like Gianni Visnadi has been cut.
Cerrone jabs Visnadi right on the nose. Visnadi blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Visnadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Visnadi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cerrone.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cerrone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cerrone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Visnadi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cerrone throws a head kick that Visnadi semi-blocks.
Visnadi shoots in for a double leg but Cerrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Visnadi shoots in but Cerrone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cerrone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visnadi is defended easily by Cerrone.
Cerrone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Visnadi takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Visnadi blocks it.
Visnadi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cerrone's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Cerrone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gianni Visnadi'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. This is the final round!

Visnadi looks for a takedown but Cerrone sprawls well.
Cerrone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Visnadi closes the distance and clinches up with Cerrone, looking for a takedown. Visnadi pushes Cerrone against the cage but Cerrone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cerrone lands a leg kick that knocks Visnadi off balance momentarily.
Visnadi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to avoid it but Visnadi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerrone to the ground. Cerrone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnadi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Visnadi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Visnadi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Visnadi dives in and grabs Cerrone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cerrone pushes down on Visnadi's head and hops out.
Cerrone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerrone lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnadi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Visnadi misses the target.
Visnadi lands a nice hook to Cerrone's body. Cerrone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visnadi gets slowly back to his feet.
Visnadi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cerrone throws a series of strikes that have Visnadi backpedaling.
Cerrone scores with a jab to the head.
Cerrone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Visnadi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi looks for a takedown but Cerrone sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Visnadi throws a head kick but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone scores with a shot to the body.
Cerrone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Visnadi. That did some damage!
Cerrone throws a front kick that sends Visnadi stumbling back into the cage.
Visnadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerrone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Visnadi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Visnadi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Visnadi has Cerrone pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Visnadi has him pressed against the cage.
Visnadi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cerrone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Visnadi is trying to drag Cerrone to the mat but Cerrone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Visnadi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cerrone's efforts to push away.

Visnadi breaks from the clinch.
Visnadi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cerrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Visnadi has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Cerrone. Beautiful body shot.
Cerrone connects with a leg kick. Visnadi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerrone scores with a four punch combination!
Gianni Visnadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi shoots in but no luck this time.
Cerrone blocks a leg kick.
Visnadi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Cerrone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Visnadi doesn't seem phased though.
Donald Cerrone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerrone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Visnadi. That did some damage!
Cerrone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Visnadi.
Cerrone lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Visnadi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cerrone defends it nicely.
Cerrone lands with a straight right. Visnadi didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Cerrone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cerrone 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Cerrone!
Donald Cerrone looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'First and for most I want to thank Vigor for finding me when I was green in MMA. I came in to this sport with no ground game and lost my first two fights here as a pro. With 9 fights in this fantastic organization I am now riding a 7 fight win streak, I have 2FOTN and 2KOTN, and now I am the CHAMP!!'.