PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vico Firenze (ranked 3504 p4p, 349 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 3446 p4p, 347 weight class). The key to victory for Vico Firenze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Firenze
vs
Cerrone

175 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vico Firenze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cerrone rushes Firenze and presses him up against the cage.

Firenze manages to break the clinch.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Firenze sprawls well. Firenze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cerrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firenze.
Firenze misses with a straight left.
Vico Firenze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firenze scores with a hook.
Firenze throws a hook but Cerrone blocks it.
Firenze throws a lazy uppercut

and Cerrone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Firenze's guard.
Firenze working a defensive guard here.
Firenze has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cerrone stays in close to Firenze's body and controls the position.
Firenze trying to keep a closed guard but Cerrone is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone controlling from the top position.
Firenze tries to strike from the bottom.

Cerrone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cerrone shoots in for a double leg but Firenze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cerrone staying out of range there.
Cerrone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firenze throws out the jab.
Firenze lands with a straight right. Cerrone didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Donald Cerrone has been cut.

Cerrone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cerrone passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Cerrone decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firenze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cerrone's head.
Vico Firenze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Oooooh!!! Firenze has knocked Cerrone down with a huge combo! Firenze steps away and waves a wobbly Cerrone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cerrone is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firenze ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Cerrone out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vico Firenze!