PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Udd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Cerci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Udd
vs
Cerci

185 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harald Udd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Cerci!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Udd misses.
Udd ducks under a wild hook from Cerci.
Cerci misses with an uppercut
and Udd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Udd circles away quickly and effectively.
Udd moves out of range as Cerci strikes.
Udd tries to counter by clinching up but Cerci breaks away and moves out of range.
Udd walks into a left hand.

Udd forces Cerci back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cerci.
Udd misses with a punch on the inside.
Cerci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Udd breaks from the clinch.
Emilio Cerci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerci throws a right hand that misses
and Udd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cerci throws a big shot that misses.
Cerci scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerci misses with a two punch combination.
Cerci takes a swing at Udd's ribcage but misses.
Udd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Cerci misses the target.
Udd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udd manages to avoid it.
It looked like Udd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cerci ducks under a wild hook from Udd.
Cerci is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Udd with a body shot.
Udd throws a hook to the side of Cerci's head but Cerci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cerci scores with a body shot.
Cerci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cerci misses with a looping right.
Cerci misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Udd's head coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cerci throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Harald Udd has been cut.
Cerci lands with a cross.
Udd lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cerci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Udd.
Harald Udd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Udd tests Cerci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cerci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cerci misses with a combination
enabling Udd to counter with a crisp jab.
Cerci slips a straight right by Udd.
Cerci swings away with a body shot that misses

and Udd counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cerci! Udd lets Cerci back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Cerci is rocked!
Udd circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Cerci tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Udd wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harald Udd!
A relieved looking Harald Udd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.