PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerd Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Escapado - Gezeichnet. Cerrone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cowboy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stenner
vs
Cerrone

188 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

205 cm
29
187 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerd Stenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stenner.
Cerrone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerrone connects with a jab.
Stenner shoots in for a double leg but Cerrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerd Stenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stenner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stenner tries to pass to full mount but Cerrone defends it.

Stenner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cerrone sees it coming and defends easily.
Cerrone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stenner is trying to control the action in half guard but Cerrone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone trying to control here.
Cerrone controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Stenner is trying to work for a kimura but Cerrone is defending well.

Stenner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone is staying active underneath Stenner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Stenner is looking for a kimura here.
Cerrone is staying active underneath Stenner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cerrone is trying to get back to full guard.
Cerrone wants to control but Stenner is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cerrone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stenner.
Stenner is trying to control the action in half guard but Cerrone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stenner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Stenner seems to be looking for submissions.
Cerrone is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet.

Stenner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cerrone is trying to get back to full guard.

Stenner seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerd Stenner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cerrone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cerrone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stenner's sensitive parts.
Cerrone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cerrone throws a shot to the body.
Stenner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cerrone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stenner fails with a takedown attempt.
Cerrone lands with a kick to the temple. Stenner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerrone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stenner. That did some damage!
Cerrone scores with a jab.
Cerrone throws a leg kick which misses Stenner's front leg but catches the back leg as Stenner tries to avoid it.
Stenner shoots in for a double leg but Cerrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerd Stenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cerrone.
Cerrone stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone scores with a nice right hand.

Stenner is rocked!
Stenner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cerrone's waist but Cerrone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stenner off to one side.

Cerrone lands a big head kick that sends Stenner tumbling to the mat! Cerrone takes a step backwards and waves Stenner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Stenner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stenner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stenner stops Cerrone from standing up.
Stenner throws a big right hand that misses.
Stenner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cerrone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stenner seems to have got his legs back now.

Stenner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cerrone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stenner, into his guard.
Cerrone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stenner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Stenner is looking for a triangle but Cerrone pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gerd Stenner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cerrone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cerrone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Stenner working for a triangle but Cerrone defends it easily.

Stenner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenner keeping full guard, as Cerrone tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerrone is stalling in the full guard.

Stenner working for submissions but it's allowed Cerrone to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stenner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stenner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stenner looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cerrone passes into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stenner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stenner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cerrone defends it nicely.
Cerrone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenner.
Cerrone throws a sloppy head kick and Stenner moves out of range easily.
Cerrone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stenner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cerrone connects with an inside leg kick.
Cerrone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cerrone connects with a leg kick. Stenner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cerrone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stenner's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Cerrone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cerrone throws a head kick that Stenner semi-blocks.
Cerrone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Cerrone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone scores with a decent looking hook.
Cerrone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stenner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cerrone lands with a right hand.
Cerrone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cerrone throws a one two combo.
Stenner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cerrone.
Stenner shoots for a takedown but Cerrone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a leg kick that knocks Stenner off balance momentarily.
Cerrone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stenner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerd Stenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerrone scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stenner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cerrone delivers a nice body kick.
Cerrone connects with a solid leg kick.
Cerrone throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cerrone lands a big head kick that sends Stenner tumbling to the mat! Cerrone takes a step backwards and waves Stenner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cerrone connects with a leg kick. Stenner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cerrone! Stenner is out on his feet! Cerrone rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stenner is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stenner is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Cerrone!
Donald Cerrone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.