PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickael Zewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zewski comes to the cage accompanied by 6CLIK - Tu sais jamais. 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.

Zewski
vs
Cerrone

180 cm
29
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

183 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickael Zewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone misses with a two punch combination.

Cerrone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cerrone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zewski is looking to reverse the position.
Cerrone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zewski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cerrone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerrone working away.

Cerrone stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zewski misses with a few strikes there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cerrone has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cerrone jabs at Zewski's body.
Cerrone misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone lands a nice shot to the body.
Cerrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zewski manages to avoid it.
Cerrone throws a big shot that misses.
Zewski throws a series of punches but Cerrone avoids them all with ease.
Zewski avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Cerrone.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zewski as he avoids it easily.
Zewski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cerrone.
Some wild striking there from Zewski.
Cerrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mickael Zewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a head kick but Zewski moves out of range.
Zewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Zewski both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Don Cerrone has been cut.
Cerrone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Zewski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zewski is in Cerrone's guard.
Zewski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zewski 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zewski wants to pass the guard but Cerrone is keeping the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Mickael Zewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cerrone scores with a nice right hand.
Cerrone cracks Zewski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zewski as he jumps to the side.
Zewski stuffs the takedown.
Cerrone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cerrone.

Zewski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cerrone is looking to control Zewski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cerrone avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zewski is working for an americana but Cerrone has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Zewski was thinking about the submission.
Zewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zewski stands up and waves to Cerrone to follow him.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.
Cerrone scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zewski feints and as Cerrone raises his hands in defense, Zewski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cerrone wants to stand and escape but Zewski is having none of it.
Cerrone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zewski wants to control from the top but Cerrone keeps moving.
Cerrone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zewski preventing the sweep.
Zewski wanted to stand there but Cerrone had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerrone looks to land a right hand but Zewski moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zewski blocks a head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mickael Zewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Cerrone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zewski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cerrone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zewski somewhat.
Cerrone darts in looking for a takedown but Zewski gets double underhooks and turns Cerrone into the cage.
Cerrone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zewski is trying to break free.
Zewski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mickael Zewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cerrone.

Cerrone gets control of Zewski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cerrone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zewski throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely.
Zewski wants to control from the top but Cerrone keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zewski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cerrone dives on top into guard.
Cerrone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zewski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cerrone wants to pass the guard but Zewski is keeping the position.

Zewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cerrone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zewski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cerrone trying to control but Zewski is working from the bottom.
Zewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cerrone manages to get himself to full guard.
Zewski trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zewski controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickael Zewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cerrone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zewski tries to avoid it but Cerrone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zewski to the ground. Zewski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zewski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone avoids it really well and circles away.
Cerrone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zewski if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone fails with the takedown.
Mickael Zewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerrone throws out a powerful jab.
Don Cerrone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cerrone throws a looping overhand right but Zewski ducks down to avoid it.
Cerrone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zewski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zewski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerrone is just out of range.
Zewski looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Cerrone scores with a head kick.
Don Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone misses with a hook

and Zewski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zewski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zewski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerrone is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to sweep here but Zewski controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Zewski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cerrone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cerrone has escaped and now he's on top!
Mickael Zewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickael Zewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Cerrone's cut.
That's time! Zewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zewski 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 lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cerrone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zewski struggling a bit here.
Zewski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zewski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cerrone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cerrone connects with a nice short shot to Zewski's temple.
Zewski trying to control from the bottom.

Cerrone thows an elbow strike that misses. Zewski gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Cerrone doesn't seem too bothered but Zewski quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Cerrone is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Cerrone really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mickael Zewski!
Mickael Zewski made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'the cage is my home and this organisation is my home.'.