PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cerdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerdan comes to the cage accompanied by French National Anthem. Mustacho has chosen DJ MJ - TENGO COJONES as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cerdan
vs
Mustacho

173 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

174 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcel Cerdan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barnito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cerdan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerdan.
Cerdan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerdan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cerdan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Barnito Mustacho has been cut.
Mustacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Cerdan.
Mustacho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cerdan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cerdan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mustacho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustacho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cerdan defends it nicely.
Cerdan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cerdan lands with a hook. Mustacho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mustacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cerdan.
Cerdan takes a swing at Mustacho's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerdan manages to avoid it.
Cerdan scores with a three punch combo!
Mustacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerdan is just out of range.
Mustacho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mustacho punishes Cerdan's body with a nice straight punch.
Cerdan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustacho counters with a good low kick that Cerdan was not able to check.
Mustacho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cerdan counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerdan tries to avoid it but Mustacho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerdan to the ground. Cerdan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcel Cerdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnito Mustacho.
Mustacho scores with a jab to the body.
Cerdan throws a series of punches but Mustacho moves out of range.
Mustacho drops his hands momentarily and Cerdan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Barnito Mustacho's cut even more.
Cerdan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan lands a lovely overhand right.
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cerdan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Cerdan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cerdan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mustacho is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cerdan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mustacho.
Mustacho scores with a one two! Cerdan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cerdan looks to land a combination but Mustacho avoids it well.
Mustacho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cerdan in his tracks.
Mustacho throws a body punch but Cerdan moves out of range.
A big right from Cerdan misses.
Cerdan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustacho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cerdan on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerdan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustacho.
Cerdan throws a shot from downtown. Mustacho moves away and avoids it.
Mustacho scores with a punch to the head.
Mustacho swinging wildly here.
Cerdan misses the shot to the body.
Cerdan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustacho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerdan's corner calls for a 1-2. Cerdan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mustacho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cerdan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustacho.
Marcel Cerdan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cerdan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustacho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cerdan as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho digs a good body shot into Cerdan's ribs.
Cerdan loads up on a big right hand but Mustacho slips the punch.

Mustacho looking to score a takedown here. Cerdan is defending well but Mustacho drives through and ends up in Cerdan's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mustacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerdan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mustacho advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerdan tries to kick Mustacho off but Mustacho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerdan is staying active underneath Mustacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barnito Mustacho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cerdan throws a looping overhand right but Mustacho ducks down to avoid it.
Cerdan throws an off balance right hand
and Mustacho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Mustacho.
Mustacho takes a swing at Cerdan's ribcage but misses.
Mustacho lands a body shot.
Cerdan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cerdan.
Cerdan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cerdan missing with a left hand there. Mustacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cerdan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mustacho counters with a straight right hand.
Mustacho connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Cerdan. No joy for Mustacho on that attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Cerdan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cerdan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan tries to move into range but Mustacho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cerdan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustacho is just out of range.
Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerdan.
Mustacho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mustacho.
Cerdan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mustacho misses with a hook.
Cerdan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cerdan connects with a body shot that sends Mustacho's belly button to the back.
A right-left combo lands from Cerdan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cerdan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cerdan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho cracks Cerdan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerdan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cerdan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustacho.
Mustacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cerdan avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
Cerdan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustacho is just out of range.
Mustacho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The cut above Barnito Mustacho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cerdan misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Cerdan misses the target.
Cerdan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerdan.
Cerdan digs a good body shot into Mustacho's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan works the jab nicely.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Cerdan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustacho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cerdan rather than just go for the knockout.
Cerdan misses with a hook to the body
and Mustacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cerdan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerdan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mustacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mustacho.
Mustacho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cerdan.
Mustacho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cerdan misses with a looping right.
Mustacho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cerdan's waist but Cerdan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mustacho off to one side.
Marcel Cerdan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerdan looks to land a left hand but Mustacho moved out of range nicely.
Marcel Cerdan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustacho moves away from the strike by Cerdan.
Cerdan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marcel Cerdan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustacho scores with a shot to the body.

Mustacho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cerdan was covering up waiting for the punch and Mustacho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barnito Mustacho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cerdan misses with a wild body shot.
Cerdan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mustacho counters with an outside leg kick.

Mustacho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mustacho lands in his opponent's guard.
Mustacho stays in close to Cerdan's body and controls the position.
Mustacho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cerdan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mustacho on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Mustacho is controlling him
Mustacho is looking to pass Cerdan's guard but actually Cerdan recovers to full guard.
Mustacho slips nicely into half guard.
Mustacho is pressing down on Cerdan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cerdan is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Mustacho is controlling him

Cerdan is defending against the submission attempts here by Mustacho.
Cerdan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cerdan tries to get out of the position.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Mustacho is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho wants to pass the guard but Cerdan is defending well.
Mustacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cerdan keeps working.
Mustacho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mustacho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho controlling the position easily from mount.

Mustacho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cerdan is surviving well by controlling Mustacho's body position as best he can.

Mustacho is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cerdan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cerdan shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnito Mustacho really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barnito Mustacho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Mustacho with that takedown attempt.
Mustacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mustacho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cerdan throws out a leg kick but Mustacho moves out of range and Cerdan only half commits.
Cerdan misses with a hook.
Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerdan.

Mustacho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mustacho wants to pass to mount but Cerdan is defending the position.
Barnito Mustacho has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan is trying to stand.

Mustacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mustacho seems to be working for a kimura but Cerdan defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho trying to pass the guard but Cerdan defending well.
Mustacho stops Cerdan from getting back to his feet.

Mustacho is working for a kimura but Cerdan is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Mustacho is trying to work for a kimura but Cerdan is defending well.

That's four 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.
Mustacho uses his free foot to push down on Cerdan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cerdan.
Mustacho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cerdan because Mustacho loaded up on that one.
Mustacho wants to control the pace but Cerdan is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnito Mustacho dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Barnito Mustacho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mustacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cerdan under the eye.
Mustacho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mustacho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Cerdan both land. Nice combination.
Mustacho 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.
Cerdan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cerdan duly obliges.
Mustacho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cerdan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerdan tries a low kick but Mustacho avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mustacho misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho avoids the body shot from Cerdan.
Cerdan swings for the body but Mustacho moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustacho. Cerdan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan throws a nice looking combination but Mustacho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mustacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerdan is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerdan.
Cerdan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Cerdan misses.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mustacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerdan misses the body punch
and Mustacho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cerdan thows a body shot but no joy.
Cerdan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Cerdan coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mustacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerdan is just out of range.
Cerdan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mustacho at a distance.
Cerdan throws a right and a left that Mustacho avoids nicely.
Mustacho misses with the combination.
Mustacho misses with a low kick.
Mustacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerdan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerdan slips under a jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho checks a leg kick.
Mustacho missing with a left hand there. Cerdan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho ducks under a wild hook from Cerdan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cerdan swivels and escapes.
Cerdan misses with the combination.
Mustacho moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Cerdan misses.
Mustacho lands a right hook to the body.
Cerdan blocks a jab.
Mustacho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cerdan. That did some damage!
Cerdan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustacho.
Mustacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mustacho misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustacho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cerdan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mustacho is in Cerdan's guard.
Mustacho forces his way into half guard.
Mustacho wants to free his trapped foot but Cerdan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Mustacho is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho moves nicely into side control.

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 Marcel Cerdan.
I think Cerdan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Cerdan!
Marcel Cerdan retains his featherweight title!
Marcel Cerdan gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).