PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woodley
vs
Cerrone

176 cm
29
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
35
180 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephen Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Woodley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woodley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cerrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cerrone moves forwards but Woodley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerrone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woodley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cerrone scores with a one two! Woodley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerrone walks into a left hand.
Cerrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodley.
Good exchange - Cerrone coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Woodley.
Cerrone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodley tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Woodley moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Woodley.
Woodley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woodley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cerrone.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Cerrone misses with a body shot.
Woodley misses with a series of wild punches.
Woodley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley swats away the attempt to clinch by Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cerrone gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodley wants to get back to full guard.

Cerrone is trying to work for a kimura but Woodley is defending well.
Woodley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woodley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to control from the top but Woodley keeps moving.
Woodley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Woodley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woodley cracks Cerrone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Woodley unloading with bombs!
Woodley breaks from Cerrone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerrone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cerrone is refusing to be controlled, as Woodley sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone controlling the position for now.
Cerrone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woodley trying to control from half guard but Cerrone is working away.
Woodley working over Cerrone with some ground and pound. Cerrone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woodley is thwarting Cerrone's attempts to control the position.
Cerrone has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Woodley lands strikes from half guard.
Cerrone is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woodley.
Cerrone wants to control but Woodley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Woodley 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.

Woodley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Woodley. Those never looked like landing.
Tyron Woodley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodley manages to avoid it.
Woodley tests Cerrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woodley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cerrone's sensitive parts.
Tyron Woodley is winning the standup battle so far.

Cerrone closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Woodley throws an elbow but misses.
Woodley is trying to maintain a safe position but Cerrone gets an underhook and turns Woodley into the ropes.
Cerrone can't get the takedown.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Woodley blocks it.
Woodley is trying to force a seperation but Cerrone has the dominant position.
A short right from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cerrone.
Cerrone tries to work over Woodley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woodley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cerrone.
Woodley takes a shot to the head.
Cerrone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Woodley throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Cerrone.
Cerrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cerrone has him pressed against the ropes.
Woodley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woodley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cerrone throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodley.
Cerrone swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Woodley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodley with a nice cross.
Cerrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Woodley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerrone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerrone is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cerrone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodley stalks Cerrone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cerrone's face. Cerrone staggers backwards, shaken.
Cerrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woodley.
Woodley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woodley thumps Cerrone with a low kick.
Cerrone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woodley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cerrone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woodley throws an overhand right that lands on Cerrone's shoulder, as Cerrone tries to avoid the shot.
Tyron Woodley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerrone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerrone.
Woodley throws the left hand but Cerrone avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley throws out a powerful jab.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut. Woodley saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Cerrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woodley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woodley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Woodley looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Cerrone walks into a straight right hand from Woodley.
Jab by Cerrone.
Cerrone dives in for a single leg takedown but Woodley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Cerrone has a couple of punches blocked by Woodley.
Cerrone working aggressively here.
Woodley tries to circle away but Cerrone has him pinned against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cerrone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley throws a head punch that misses.
Cerrone lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley throws a punch but it's blocked by Cerrone.
Cerrone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woodley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodley leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Cerrone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodley's elbow.
Cerrone lands with a right to the head.
Cerrone is working Woodley over against the ropes.
Cerrone tries to throw a body punch but Woodley avoids it by throwing Cerrone back against the ropes.
Cerrone misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woodley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cerrone up against the ropes.
Cerrone tries to throw a body punch but Woodley avoids it by throwing Cerrone back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen 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!

Cerrone takes the fight into the clinch.
Woodley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cerrone blocks it with crossed arms.
Cerrone misses with a punch to the body.

Woodley breaks the clinch.
A jab from Woodley misses.
Woodley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woodley throws a jab when Cerrone was well out of range.
Woodley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cerrone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woodley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerrone is looking to clinch but Woodley is avoiding it.
Woodley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cerrone misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley throws a hook to the side of Cerrone's head but Cerrone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cerrone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cerrone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woodley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerrone.
Cerrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cerrone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodley.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Woodley lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Woodley misses.
Woodley misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone tries to bum rush Woodley with a series of wild strikes but Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woodley tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woodley, as that shot connected.

Cerrone rushes Woodley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cerrone has a couple of punches blocked by Woodley.
Stephen Cerrone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woodley blocks a body shot from Cerrone.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Woodley breaks from the clinch.
Woodley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a lazy right hand but Woodley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woodley tried to score with a low kick but Cerrone checks it.
Cerrone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodley throws a body kick that misses.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerrone is just out of range.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut. Woodley saw that one coming.
Cerrone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woodley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cerrone's hands.
Cerrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cerrone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woodley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cerrone at a distance.
Cerrone tries to clinch there but Woodley circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cerrone connects with a body shot that sends Woodley's belly button to the back.
Woodley misses with a shot to the body
and Cerrone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cerrone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woodley.
Cerrone lands a slapping body shot.
Woodley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cerrone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woodley pinned against the ropes. Woodley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodley misses with an uppercut. Cerrone saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Cerrone.
I think Cerrone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stephen Cerrone!
After winning the bout, Stephen Cerrone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.