PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerrone comes into the arena with Monster By Skillet blaring out of the sound system. Ben Cerrone had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cerrone
vs
Hansen

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cerrone looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Hansen.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Cerrone circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Hansen.

It looks like Ben Cerrone has been cut.

Hansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cerrone!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerrone working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen landing punches.
Cerrone is working to get back to half guard.
Cerrone is breathing heavily.
Hansen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hansen controlling his opponent.
Hansen is landing with some decent strikes but Cerrone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cerrone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hansen breaks from Cerrone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerrone is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Leon Hansen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen throws a shot to the body.
Cerrone ducks right into an uppercut from Hansen.

Hansen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hansen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cerrone is proving hard to escape from.

Cerrone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen passes Cerrone's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Cerrone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cerrone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen works his way into full mount!
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Hansen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen cracks Cerrone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hansen controlling his opponent.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Cerrone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hansen is looking to clinch but Cerrone is avoiding it.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Leon Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hansen drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cerrone working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily.

Cerrone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cerrone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hansen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hansen shoots in and bounces Cerrone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hansen works over Cerrone with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.

Cerrone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cerrone looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Leon Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cerrone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Cerrone has a good base and remains in mount.
Cerrone wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Cerrone has control of Hansen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansen regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Cerrone goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hansen is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Cerrone is keeping the position.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cerrone's head.

Cerrone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cerrone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hansen passes into side control.
Hansen gets to mount! Cerrone was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hansen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Cerrone's cut.
That's time! Cerrone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Cerrone fails with the takedown

and Hansen counters with a single leg into guard. Cerrone didn't expect that.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cerrone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hansen has picked Cerrone up and slammed him! Cerrone can't keep hold of the triangle and Hansen manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cerrone down.
Hansen tries to advance to mount but Cerrone denies him.
Hansen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cerrone will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cerrone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hansen connects with a decent elbow.
Cerrone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cerrone is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Cerrone here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cerrone tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hansen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Cerrone is bucking up trying to escape but Hansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hansen landing strikes from the mount and Cerrone is in trouble!
Cerrone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Hansen.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen working Cerrone over with strikes here.
Hansen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
Hansen looking to finish Cerrone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cerrone!
Hansen controlling from the full mount.
Cerrone is working to get back to half guard.
Hansen controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ben Cerrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerrone is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Hansen!