PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bob Blob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blob
vs
Cerrone

186 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Self confident

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, Bob Blob!
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, Richard Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cerrone's hands.
We've been informed that Cerrone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob is having none of it.

Cerrone moves into the clinch.
Blob keeps control of Cerrone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerrone throws a punch but it's blocked by Blob.

Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blob connects with an inside leg kick.
Blob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cerrone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cerrone is looking to clinch.

Cerrone rushes Blob and presses him up against the cage.
Blob struggles to land a body shot inside as Cerrone controls his hands.
Blob missing with knees to the body.

Cerrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blob lands with an uppercut that bounces Cerrone off the cage and back into range.

Blob gets tackled into the cage by Cerrone. Cerrone maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone darts in trying to clinch
and Blob counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch but Blob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Blob lands.
Cerrone moves in looking to clinch but Blob pushes him off.
Bob Blob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blob connects with a looping right hand.

Cerrone is rocked!
A combination from Blob does no damage.
Cerrone shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cerrone moves to clinch but Blob breaks away
and Blob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Blob finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blob.
Richard Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blob connects with a solid leg kick.
Cerrone seems to have recovered his senses.
Blob lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blob is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cerrone moves in looking to clinch but Blob pushes him off.
Cerrone moves to clinch but Blob breaks away
and Blob counters with a nice body shot.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob moves out of range.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blob with a nice cross.
Cerrone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blob throws a big counter combination but Cerrone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blob keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob moves out of range.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob moves out of range.
Cerrone closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Blob to counter with a crisp jab.
Blob connects with a looping right hand.
Cerrone moves in looking to clinch but Blob pushes him off.
Cerrone tries to clinch
and Blob counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cerrone tries to clinch up.
Cerrone walks into a straight right hand from Blob.
Cerrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blob keeps the fight on the outside.
Cerrone wants to clinch.
Jab by Blob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cerrone clinches.
Blob is trying to push Cerrone away but Cerrone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Cerrone.
A head punch on the inside from Cerrone fails to land.

Cerrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blob connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Blob is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blob, right into the meat.

Cerrone takes the fight into the clinch.
Cerrone trying to land knees to the body.
Cerrone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cerrone throws a punch but it's blocked by Blob.
Cerrone blocks an elbow strike.
Cerrone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blobs head.
Blob blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blob.
Blob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blob.
Blob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blob is trying to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling him.
Blob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blob tries to break free but Cerrone pushes him back against the cage.
Blob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Blob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cerrone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cerrone tries to clinch up.
Blob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blob will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blob tests Cerrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blob connects with a quick right hand that sends Cerrone tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bob Blob!