PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Adelhard
vs
Cero

178 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

178 cm
41
160 lbs
37 - 19 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Namunamu Clothing

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard throws a front kick aimed at Cero's knee but Cero avoids it well.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adelhard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cero moves away from the strike by Adelhard.
Cero throws a leg kick but Adelhard checks it.
A shot to the body from Adelhard misses
and Cero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adelhard really felt that one!
Adelhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adelhard feinted with a counter takedown.
Cero throws a one two combo.

It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Cero throws a wild body kick that Adelhard sees coming a mile off.
Cero throws a leg kick but Adelhard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Cero moved away.
Cero thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adelhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Adelhard lands but Cero takes it in his stride.
Adelhard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Cero takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adelhard.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Cero blocks it.
Adelhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Cero controls the action.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
Adelhard misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adelhard.
Cero lands a nice shot to the body.
Adelhard tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Adelhard back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Cero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Cero.
Adelhard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cero.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Adelhard.

Adelhard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adelhard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cero misses with a low kick.
Adelhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Cero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adelhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Adelhard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Cero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Adelhard cracks Cero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard tries to clinch there but Cero circles away.
Cero checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cero.
Adelhard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cero at a distance.
Adelhard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adelhard misses with a body punch
and Cero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adelhard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cero is able to avoid easily.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adelhard tries to score with a low kick but Cero moves his leg out of the way.
Adelhard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cero is looking to clinch.
Adelhard catches Cero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard misses with a double jab.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Cero moved away.
Cero follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero throws a head kick that misses

and Adelhard counters by moving into the clinch.
Cero misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adelhard lands a nice shot to the body.

Adelhard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Adelhard tenderised Cero's leg. Cero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cero looks for the body kick but Adelhard saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Adelhard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adelhard connects with a body shot.
Cero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adelhard throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Cero slams his shin into Adelhard's torso.

Adelhard gets tackled into the cage by Cero. Cero maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Numero Cero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cero moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
Adelhard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cero's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cero - that will leave a mark!
A solid body kick from Cero.

Adelhard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adelhard thows a huge punch but Cero dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adelhard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cero trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard wants to control but Cero is keeping him busy.

Cero kicks Adelhard off and gets back to his feet.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adelhard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Cero blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Adelhard misses its intended target.
Cero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adelhard tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cero lands with a nice body kick.

Cero has closed the distance and engaged Adelhard in a clinch.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Cero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adelhard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
Cero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard misses with a punch to the body.
Cero takes a shot to the head.
Cero can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
Adelhard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cero.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Adelhard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adelhard.
Adelhard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Cero on the inside.
Adelhard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adelhard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cero is defending well for now.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Cero blocks it.
Adelhard takes a shot to the head.
Adelhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cero being controlled against the cage.
Cero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adelhard wants to stall.
Cero taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adelhard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Numero Cero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adelhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adelhard takes a step back to recover.
Cero misses with a head kick.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adelhard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cero delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cero.
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!
Adelhard checks a low kick from Cero.
Cero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cero thinks about the counter body kick.
Cero misses with a head kick.
Cero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cero.
Cero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Numero Cero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard'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. This is the final round!

Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adelhard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adelhard throws a leg kick
and Cero counters with a stiff right hand.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Cero moved away.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cero throws a wild body kick that Adelhard sees coming a mile off.
Adelhard thuds a left hand into Cero's body.
Adelhard shoots in and drives through. Cero sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adelhard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Adelhard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Adelhard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cero swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero lands a high kick!
Cero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Cero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Cero.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Adelhard.
Nice defenses there by Cero.
Adelhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Cero circles away.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Adelhard takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adelhard.
Numero Cero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cero prevents a body shot from Adelhard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero lands with a light punch inside.
Cero taking a breather.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adelhard tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Adelhard back against the cage.
Adelhard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adelhard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Cero blocks a body shot from Adelhard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adelhard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cero stalls.

Adelhard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernhard Adelhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cero moves away.
Adelhard is looking to wear down Cero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cero.
A bone on bone clash there as Cero blocks the leg kick.
Cero misses with a kick to the body
and Adelhard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adelhard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cero. That one must have hurt.
Cero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cero checks a leg kick nicely.
Cero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adelhard if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Adelhard blocks the low kick.
Adelhard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Adelhard throws a sloppy body shot
and Cero counters with a straight right hand.
Numero Cero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cero lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adelhard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cero checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Cero responds with a good body kick, but Adelhard manages to step out the way in time.
Cero throws a head kick but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard shoots and misses
letting Cero counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Adelhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cero throws a head kick that Adelhard semi-blocks.
Cero lands a head kick. Adelhard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Cero.
Cero scores with a spinning back kick!
Cero tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Cero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cero 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Cero!
A very excited looking Numero Cero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.