PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cerrone's choice of entrance music: Hoarse Whisperer's Mom - Phil Cerrone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orsini
vs
Cerrone

183 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cerrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cerrone misses with a takedown attempt - Orsini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cerrone walks into a jab.
Orsini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orsini staying out of range there.
Cerrone looks to throw the jab but Orsini is out of range.
Cerrone misses with a double jab.
Orsini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Orsini moves into range and clinches up with Cerrone.
A short uppercut from Orsini.
Orsini can't find room to land a body shot as Cerrone controls the action.
Cerrone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Orsini blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Orsini as the two fighters clinch.

Orsini decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cerrone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orsini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cerrone has managed to get both his arms back between Orsini's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Orsini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerrone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orsini is on top in guard.

Cerrone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orsini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Orsini trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orsini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orsini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orsini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been hearing that Orsini has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Orsini won't allow Cerrone to sweep him here.
Orsini works over Cerrone with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini content to stall in guard here.

Cerrone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orsini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orsini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orsini trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cerrone keeping full guard, as Orsini tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Orsini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Cerrone throws a hook to the side of Orsini's head but Orsini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Cerrone's head.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Cerrone saw that one coming.
Orsini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cerrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orsini.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
Cerrone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cerrone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cerrone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orsini misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orsini lands a nice hook to Cerrone's body. Cerrone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerrone throws a jab when Orsini was well out of range.
Orsini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerrone cracks Orsini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orsini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerrone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
That's time! Orsini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orsini blocks a low kick nicely.
Orsini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cerrone counter with a right hand.
Orsini lands a slapping body shot.
Orsini throws a looping overhand right but Cerrone ducks down to avoid it.
Cerrone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini drops his hands momentarily and Cerrone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cerrone looks to land a right hand but Orsini moved out of range.
Cerrone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cerrone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Cerrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orsini throws a shot from downtown. Cerrone moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Orsini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.
Cerrone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orsini throws a leg kick but Cerrone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cerrone wants to counter with a clinch but Orsini pushes him away.
Orsini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cerrone can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini clobbers Cerrone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orsini misses with a body punch
enabling Cerrone to counter with a crisp jab.
Orsini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerrone throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Cerrone connects with a body shot.
Orsini connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Orsini.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Cerrone is looking for the big counter here.
Cerrone throws a sloppy body shot
and Orsini counters with a right hand to the body.
Orsini is looking to wear down Cerrone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orsini, as that shot connected.
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!
Orsini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cerrone counters with a left to the body.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cerrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone loads up on a big right hand but Orsini slips the punch.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cerrone.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cerrone throws a right hand that misses
and Orsini counters with a stiff right hand.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Cerrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerrone scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cerrone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orsini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerrone.
Orsini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cerrone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orsini digs a good body shot into Cerrone's ribs.
Cerrone moves away from the strike by Orsini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Orsini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cerrone's head backwards.
Cerrone misses with a body shot.
Cerrone misses with a straight left.
Cerrone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cerrone duly obliges.
Orsini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cerrones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Orsini darts in and clinches Cerrone up against the cage.
Orsini is working Cerrone over against the cage.
Orsini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
A short right from Orsini.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Orsini controls his hands.
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!
Cerrone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orsini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cerrone misses with the head strike.
Orsini scores with a shot to the side of Cerrone's head.
Orsini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cerrone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orsini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orsini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orsini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orsini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Orsini controls his hands.
Orsini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cerrone fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orsini.
Orsini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orsini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cerrones head.

Cerrone is rocked!
Orsini blocks a body shot from Cerrone.
Cerrone tries to land knees in the clinch but Orsini avoids the damage to the body.
Orsini misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Orsini.
Cerrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands an uppercut.
Cerrone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cerrone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orsini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alessandro Orsini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
That's time! Orsini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Orsini.
Cerrone throws a hook but Orsini avoids it easily.
Orsini jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Orsini connects with a jab.
Cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Orsini finish him?
Orsini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orsini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orsini digs a good body shot into Cerrone's ribs.
Cerrone misses with a right hand
and Orsini counters with a crisp right that sends Cerrone to the canvas! Orsini follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Phil Cerrone was interviewed post fight and said 'Someone get this dude tested, everyone knows this asshole's a cheat. I deserved the win, fuck it I'm out.'.