PBP Commentary

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

Tavi
vs
Cerrone

157 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tavi takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cerrone throws a head punch that misses.
Cerrone tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavi avoids the damage to the body.
Tavi cracks Cerrone with a nice body shot.
Tavi lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cerrone up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
Cerrone wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavi.
Tavi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
Tavi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cerrone looking to slow down the pace here.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Tavi cracks Cerrone with a nice body shot.
Cerrone throws a head punch that misses.
Tavi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cerrone.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cerrone controls his hands.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi blocks an elbow strike from Cerrone.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerrone or not.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerrone or not.
Cerrone looks winded!
Cerrone working aggressively here.
Tavi pushes Cerrone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tavi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tavi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tavi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavi.
Cerrone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tavi - that landed with a thud.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavi digs a right hand underneath Cerrone's ribcage. Cerrone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavi works on Cerrone's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi presses Cerrone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavi stalling the fight.
Tavi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
Tavi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cerrone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cerrone has a couple of punches blocked by Tavi.
Tavi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cerrone misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
Cerrone working aggressively here.
Cerrone misses with some punches.
Tavi lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cerrone's defenses.

Cerrone is rocked!
Cerrone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavi finish him?
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cerrone being controlled against the cage.
Cerrone is trying to stall.
Tavi lands an elbow inside that Cerrone shrugs off.

It looks like Richard Cerrone has been cut.
Tavi smacks Cerrone right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Cerrone goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Teppo Tavi!