PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cerdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Kimmel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerdan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, French National Anthem. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cerdan
vs
Kimmel

173 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

175 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GTI - 1337 Franchised

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 5 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Kimmel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerdan swings for the body but Kimmel moves out of range.

Cerdan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kimmel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cerdan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cerdan prevents the takedown attempt.
Cerdan lands a body punch.
Cerdan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kimmel or not.

Cerdan breaks from the clinch.
Cerdan just misses with a punch to the body.

Cerdan moves into range and clinches up with Kimmel.
Kimmel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcel Cerdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kimmel.
Cerdan has Kimmel pressed against the cage, preventing Kimmel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerdan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Cerdan. Those never looked like landing.
Kimmel connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Kimmel.
Kimmel throws a combination that misses
and Cerdan counters with a right hand to the body.
Cerdan scores with a nice right hand.
Cerdan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimmel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerdan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimmel.
Cerdan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimmel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerdan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimmel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerdan.
A jab from Kimmel misses.
Cerdan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimmel looks to land a left hand but Cerdan moved out of range nicely.
Cerdan is looking to clinch.
Kimmel lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kimmel.
Kimmel avoids the body shot from Cerdan.
Cerdan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cerdan finds it's way through Kimmel's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel lands with a shot to the body.
Kimmel misses the shot to the body.
Kimmel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimmel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerdan manages to avoid it.
Kimmel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Cerdan misses the target.

Cerdan closes the distance and clinches.
Cerdan tries a body shot but Kimmel blocks it.

Cerdan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan scores with a nice right hand.
Cerdan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimmel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerdan.
Cerdan lands with a cross.
Cerdan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Cerdan wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Cerdan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimmel lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that round.
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 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimmel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cerdan.
Kimmel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cerdan's hands.
Kimmel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cerdan misses the body punch
and Kimmel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcel Cerdan is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Cerdan misses the target.
Cerdan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cerdan swings for the body but Kimmel moves out of range.
Kimmel misses with a looping left.
Jimmy Kimmel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerdan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cerdan misses with a wild body shot.
Kimmel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerdan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cerdan is looking to wear down Kimmel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cerdan lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Cerdan.
Cerdan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Kimmel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimmel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cerdan slips under a jab from Kimmel.
Cerdan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cerdan swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimmel misses the target.
Kimmel throws a lazy right hand but Cerdan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Cerdan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel fails to pull guard.
Kimmel tries to pull guard but Cerdan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimmel drops back down to his feet.

Cerdan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimmel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cerdan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kimmel in his tracks.
Cerdan defending well as Kimmel loads up on a big left hand.
Kimmel lands a really nice looking cross but Cerdan seems unphased.
Cerdan connects with a body shot that sends Kimmel's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan jabs Kimmel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kimmel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerdan is just out of range.
Kimmel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cerdan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimmel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kimmel is breathing heavily.
Kimmel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cerdan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cerdan pushes Kimmel up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Cerdan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cerdan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimmel manages to avoid it.
Cerdan slips a straight right by Kimmel.
Kimmel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerdan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cerdan tries to clinch but Kimmel moves out of range.
Kimmel throws a shot from downtown. Cerdan moves away and avoids it.
Kimmel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Cerdan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kimmel doesn't seem phased though.

Kimmel is rocked!
Kimmel misses with a right hand
and Cerdan counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcel Cerdan!
Marcel Cerdan retains his featherweight title!