PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerrone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hoarse Whisperer's Mom - Phil Cerrone. Marcus Browne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cerrone
vs
Browne

178 cm
22
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

MayheM sportswear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Browne!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Browne finds it's target.
Cerrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Browne tries to counter with a clinch but Cerrone shakes him off and moves away.
Cerrone connects with a looping right hand.
Cerrone slips a straight right by Browne.
Browne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Browne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cerrone moves away from the strike by Browne.
Cerrone throws a hook to the side of Browne's head but Browne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Browne lands with a straight right. Cerrone didn't see that one coming.
Browne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Cerrone misses with a wild combination.
Cerrone misses with a low kick.
Browne throws a combination that misses
and Cerrone counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerrone throws a leg kick but Browne checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne dips to his left and cracks Cerrone with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Cerrone coming out on top.
Cerrone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Browne at a distance.
Browne cracks Cerrone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cerrone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Browne scores with a jab to the body.
Cerrone throws a good cross that connects.
Browne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Browne misses.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerrone throws a hook but Browne blocks it.
Cerrone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cerrone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cerrone jabs Browne right on the nose. Browne blinks but takes it well.
Browne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne thuds his right hand into Cerrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Browne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Browne slips a jab from Cerrone.
Sloppy strikes from Cerrone. Those never looked like landing.
Cerrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cerrone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Browne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Browne misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cerrone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Browne throws a jab when Cerrone was well out of range.
A big left from Browne misses.
Cerrone digs a good hook to Browne's body.
Cerrone misses with a wild body shot.
Browne misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne scores with a sloppy right hand. Cerrone should have avoided that one.
Marcus Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Browne misses.
A punch combination from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone sets himself, and Browne steps forward looking for the clinch! Cerrone avoids it this time.

Cerrone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Browne is looking to stand up but Cerrone isn't so interested in that idea.
Cerrone is stalling in the full guard.
Browne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Cerrone stands up from Browne's guard - Cerrone perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerrone lands a nice hook to Browne's body. Browne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerrone loads up on a big right hand but Browne slips the punch.
Browne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Browne on the side of the head.
Cerrone throws the left hand but Browne avoids the punch easily.
Cerrone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cerrone works the jab nicely.
Cerrone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cerrone throws a right hand that misses

and Browne moves into the clinch.

Cerrone breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browne misses with a left hand
and Cerrone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Browne thinking.
Cerrone takes a swing at Browne's ribcage but misses.
Cerrone lands a nice looking body shot.
Browne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cerrone throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Browne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerrone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Browne can do to turn this around?
Browne lands a right hook to the body.
Cerrone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerrone walks into a straight right hand from Browne.
Cerrone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Browne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Browne feints the counter takedown.
Cerrone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone lands a jab to Browne's midsection.
Browne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cerrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phil Cerrone is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Browne misses with an uppercut
and Cerrone counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone has a takedown stuffed.
Cerrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Browne misses with a wild body shot.
Browne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cerrone throws a lazy uppercut
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Browne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerrone.
Browne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Browne blocks a jab.
Browne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Browne ducks under a wild hook from Cerrone.
Browne is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Browne moves away from the strike by Cerrone.
Cerrone swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Browne circles away quickly and effectively.
Cerrone looks to land a right hand but Browne moved out of range.
Cerrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne connects with the punch.
Browne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Browne throws a body shot but no joy.
Cerrone throws a big shot that misses.
Cerrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Browne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cerrone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerrone scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Browne. Cerrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerrone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Browne moves forwards but Cerrone connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Browne is rocked!
A punch combination from Cerrone misses.
Browne is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerrone finish him?
Cerrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Browne.
A jab from Browne finds it's way through Cerrone's defenses.
Browne seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerrone. Browne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerrone lunges at Browne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Browne's hand.
Cerrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Browne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Browne.
Some wild striking there from Browne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Browne.
Browne throws a hook but Cerrone avoids it easily.
Browne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerrone.
Browne throws a body punch but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerrone throws a leg kick but Browne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Browne tries to counter it with a takedown but Cerrone pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cerrone takes a swing at Browne's ribcage but misses.
Cerrone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Browne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Browne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerrone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Cerrone dominated that second round.
That's time! Cerrone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cerrone throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Browne.
A counter left hand to the body from Cerrone misses its target.
Cerrone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Browne.
Cerrone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Cerrone does it's job there.
Browne scores with the left hand. Cerrone knows he should have avoided that one.
Browne looks to land a left hand but Cerrone moved out of range nicely.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Browne moves out of range.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cerrone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Browne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cerrone somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Browne misses with a few strikes there.
Cerrone throws a jab when Browne was well out of range.
Browne avoids the body shot from Cerrone.
Browne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Browne swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
Browne lands a nice shot to the body.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Browne tries to get set, Cerrone tries to push him back and clinch up but Browne manages to avoid the attempt.
Cerrone missing with a left hand there. Browne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Browne misses with the combination.
Cerrone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Browne manages to circle out of the way.
Browne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cerrone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Browne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cerrone somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cerrone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cerrone.
Browne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Browne scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone misses with a hook. Browne ducked under it nicely.
Browne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cerrone misses with a wild body shot.
Cerrone misses with a straight left.
Cerrone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Browne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerrone.
Sloppy strikes from Cerrone. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne misses with a straight right.
Cerrone jabs Browne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Browne throws a body punch but Cerrone moves out of range.
A combination from Browne does no damage.
Cerrone throws a right hand that Browne ducks under and follows up with a left that Browne also avoids with ease.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
Browne misses with a straight left.
Marcus Browne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerrone throws a jab when Browne was well out of range.
Browne misses with a lunging right hand
and Cerrone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Browne leaves Cerrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerrone moves out of range as Browne strikes.
Browne takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone avoids the body shot from Browne.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cerrone.
Cerrone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Browne in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cerrone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Browne avoids the body shot from Cerrone.
Cerrone punishes Browne's body with a nice straight punch.
Cerrone throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Browne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Browne postures up in Cerrone's guard and throws a big left but Cerrone blocks it.

Browne gets to his feet. Cerrone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Browne connects with a body shot.
Browne throws a body punch but Cerrone moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cerrone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phil Cerrone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cerrone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Cerrone!
A less than humble Phil Cerrone misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.