PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Salvatierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Cerrone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cerrone
vs
Salvatierra

185 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donald Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raul Salvatierra!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Salvatierra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salvatierra keeps the fight on the outside.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Salvatierra is having none of it.
Salvatierra is looking for the big counter here.

Cerrone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatierra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerrone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Raul Salvatierra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvatierra scores with a nice strike.
Salvatierra with a poor takedown
and Cerrone counters with a big head kick but Salvatierra shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a two punch combination.
Salvatierra avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.

Cerrone instigates a clinch.

Cerrone breaks from the clinch.
Salvatierra swinging wildly here.
Salvatierra fails to land the takedown.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Cerrone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatierra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cerrone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cerrone tries to stand and escape but Salvatierra is controlling the position.
Salvatierra misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Salvatierra is controlling Cerrone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Salvatierra trying to control but Cerrone postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvatierra looking for submissions off his back.

Cerrone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Cerrone gets a takedown into half guard.

Salvatierra kicks off Cerrone and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvatierra is defended easily by Cerrone.
Donald Cerrone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Salvatierra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone tries to clinch up.
Cerrone looks to land a combination. Salvatierra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Salvatierra is rocked!
Salvatierra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cerrone counters with a left to the body.
Salvatierra is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerrone finish him?
Salvatierra looks winded!

Cerrone closes the distance looking for a takedown. Salvatierra stuffs it but Cerrone still has hold of him. Cerrone picks Salvatierra up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Cerrone slams Salvatierra to the floor and that's really hurt Salvatierra - he doesn't know where he is! Cerrone throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Cerrone!