PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Votava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Votava kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Stand Alone. Stanislav Votava has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Votava
vs
Cerrone

185 cm
31
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Votava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Votava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.
Votava avoids the body shot from Cerrone.
Votava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cerrone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cerrone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cerrone thuds a left hand into Votava's body.

Votava manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cerrone on his heels. He'll look to pass Cerrone's guard now, I'm sure.
Votava wants to stand but Cerrone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cerrone wants to stand and escape but Votava is having none of it.
Votava wants to stand but Cerrone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Votava stands up over Cerrone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Votava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cerrone wants to stand and escape but Votava is having none of it.
Votava tries to stand but Cerrone is controlling from the bottom.
Cerrone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Votava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Votava wants to stand but Cerrone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Votava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet but Votava is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Votava stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Votava misses with a takedown attempt - Cerrone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Votava moves out of range as Cerrone strikes.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
A big right from Votava misses.
Votava throws a jab when Cerrone was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cerrone. Those never looked like landing.
Cerrone throws a body shot but no joy.
Cerrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cerrone takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Votava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cerrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Votava misses.
Votava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.
Cerrone throws a nice looking combination but Votava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominic Cerrone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Votava throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Cerrone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Votava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cerrone throws a lazy right hand but Votava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Votava rushes Cerrone and presses him up against the cage.
Votava throws a head punch that misses.
Cerrone wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votava has Cerrone pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Votava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Votava lands with a light punch inside.

Votava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Votava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Votava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Votava misses with a wild body shot.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Votava moves out of range.
Cerrone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone tries to bum rush Votava with a series of wild strikes but Votava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Votava looks to throw the jab but Cerrone is out of range.
A combination from Votava does no damage.

Votava gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Votava dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body kick from Votava.
Cerrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cerrone misses with a wild body shot.
Cerrone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Votava tries to clinch there but Cerrone circles away.

Cerrone gets caught flat footed, as Votava shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Votava throws a big elbow that misses.
Votava wants to stand but Cerrone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Votava from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone has a closed guard, preventing Votava from standing up.
Votava with a flurry of punches that miss.
Votava trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Votava tries to stand but Cerrone is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stanislav Votava.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
Cerrone takes a swing at Votava's ribcage but misses.
Votava looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerrone is just out of range.
Cerrone lands an overhand right.
Cerrone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Votava. That one must have hurt.
Votava just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Votava.
Votava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cerrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Votava.
Cerrone tries to move into range but Votava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Votava defending well as Cerrone loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone lands with a shot to the body.
Cerrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Votava.
Votava throws the left hand but Cerrone avoids the punch easily.
Votava moves out of range of the strikes.
Cerrone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cerrone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Votava is rocked!
Cerrone tries to bum rush Votava with a series of wild strikes but Votava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Votava is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
Cerrone throws a jab when Votava was well out of range.
Cerrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominic Cerrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Votava tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Votava takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cerrone drops Votava with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Votava! Cerrone dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Cerrone!