PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arthur Pandora enters the ring!

Cerrone
vs
Pandora

175 cm
35
180 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

180 cm
35
181 lbs
29 - 31 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone misses with a straight right.
Pandora looks to land a body kick but Cerrone moved away.
Pandora moves away from the strike by Cerrone.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandora was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.
Pandora connects with a high kick.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pandora tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Cerrone misses.
Pandora throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandora looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerrone is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cerrone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandora working hard to break the clinch.
Cerrone trying to stall but Pandora improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Cerrone fails to land.
Cerrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pandora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pandora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cerrone.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pandora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pandora tries to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling the position.
Pandora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cerrone has Pandora pressed against the ropes, preventing Pandora from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cerrone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cerrone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cerrone lands a body punch.
Cerrone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
Cerrone misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Cerrone as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Pandora blocks it.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cerrone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cerrone avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
A short right from Cerrone on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cerrone is defending well for now.
Cerrone tries to throw a body punch but Pandora avoids it by throwing Cerrone back against the ropes.
Cerrone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerrone avoids it.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands with a light punch inside.
Cerrone avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Cerrone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone presses Pandora against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cerrone presses Pandora against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cerrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cerrone.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerrone.
Cerrone leaning against his opponent.
Cerrone misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cerrone managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora wants to break free but Cerrone has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cerrone.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerrone.
Cerrone jumps guard but Pandora stands there with Cerrone around his waist. Cerrone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerrone.
Cerrone has a couple of punches blocked by Pandora.
Pandora has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cerrone seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pandora can turn it around.
Cerrone is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pandora gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pandora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone throws a shot from downtown. Pandora moves away and avoids it.

Cerrone gets a clinch.
Cerrone lands with a left to the head.
Pandora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cerrone has him pressed against the ropes.
Cerrone avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Cerrone managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandora controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Cerrone lands with a right to the head.
Cerrone lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pandora.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cerrone.
Cerrone managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandora controls his hands.
Pandora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cerrone is defending well for now.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Cerrone - that landed with a thud.
Pandora wants to get back to striking at distance but Cerrone won't allow it.
Pandora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cerrone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Cerrone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandora.
Nice body kick there by Pandora.
Pandora throws a wild body kick that Cerrone sees coming a mile off.
Cerrone lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Arthur Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cerrone.
A head kick misses from Pandora.
Cerrone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pandora counters with a good low kick that Cerrone was not able to check.
Cerrone throws a hook but Pandora blocks it.
Cerrone digs a good body shot into Pandora's ribs.
Pandora swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pandora lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone dodges the punch combination from Pandora.
Cerrone throws a shot from downtown. Pandora moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandora swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cerrone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pandora looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Cerrone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pandora rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cerrone's guard! Nice work there by Pandora!
Pandora trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Pandora wants to pass the guard but Cerrone is keeping the position.
Cerrone trying to keep a closed guard but Pandora is proving a slippery customer.
Cerrone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pandora keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cerrone's head.
Cerrone looking to control.
Pandora preventing the sweep.
Pandora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cerrone seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Cerrone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pandora gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pandora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cerrone is trying to keep Pandora in close.
Cerrone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pandora passes Cerrone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Cerrone looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cerrone is defending against the submission attempts here by Pandora.

Pandora is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cerrone sees it coming and defends easily.
Cerrone is looking to control Pandora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cerrone avoid being mounted?
Cerrone is staying active underneath Pandora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pandora is thwarting Cerrone's attempts to control the position.

Cerrone actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cerrone has one foot on Pandora's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pandora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cerrone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pandora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cerrone just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandora throws a front kick that sends Cerrone stumbling back into the ropes.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pandora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cerrone moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pandora lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cerrone will feel that in the morning.
Arthur Pandora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandora lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cerrone will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cerrone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pandora.
Cerrone thuds a left hand into Pandora's body.
Pandora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cerrone takes a step back to recover.
Pandora scores with a head kick. Cerrone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pandora fails to land with a series of punches.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut.
Pandora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cerrone rushes Pandora and presses him up against the ropes.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cerrone tries to work over Pandora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cerrone managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandora controls his hands.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cerrone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandora tries to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Pandora can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cerrone.
Pandora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cerrone lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.
A short right from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Pandora is rocked!
Cerrone misses with a punch on the inside.
Cerrone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.
Pandora is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerrone finish him?
Still in the clinch, Cerrone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stephen Cerrone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cerrone working aggressively here.
Pandora lands a knee to the body.
Cerrone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cerrone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cerrone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cerrone scores with a shot to the side of Pandora's head.
Cerrone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Pandora seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands a knee to the body.
Cerrone leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Cerrone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
Cerrone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pandora has had enough of the clinch but Cerrone keeps him there for the moment.
Pandora is looking to break free of the clinch but Cerrone has double underhooks.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerrone avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Cerrone.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora is pressed up against the ropes. Cerrone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pandora down to the mat. Pandora avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pandora scores with a nice body kick.
Pandora lands with a slapping head kick.

Cerrone has Pandora up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone keeps control of Pandora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerrone lands a nice uppercut.
Cerrone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cerrone avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Cerrone is working Pandora over against the ropes.
Pandora blocks a body shot from Cerrone.

Cerrone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pandora tries to roll over but Cerrone keeps him under control.

Pandora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cerrone is trying to control the action in half guard but Pandora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora is looking to control Cerrone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pandora avoid being mounted?
Cerrone tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Cerrone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pandora doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cerrone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandora tries to get to full guard but Cerrone has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cerrone wants to work for an arm triangle but Pandora is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Cerrone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cerrone 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!