PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cerrero (ranked 3082 p4p, 4201 weight class) and Rio Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Cerrero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cerrero
vs
Brazil

200 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
255
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Cerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Brazil!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brazil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cerrero at a distance.
Cerrero misses with an uppercut. Brazil saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Brazil releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cerrero tries to close the distance and clinch but Brazil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brazil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cerrero being controlled against the cage.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brazil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cerrero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brazil.

Brazil breaks from the clinch.
Cerrero is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brazil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brazil throws a nice looking combination but Cerrero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Brazil is just out of range.

Brazil closes the distance and pushes Cerrero back into the cage.
Brazil lands with a light punch inside.
Brazil lands a left hand.
Brazil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brazil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Brazil.
Cerrero is trying to break the clinch but Brazil is controlling him.
Brazil scores with a shot to the side of Cerrero's head.
A short right from Brazil on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Brazil.
Cerrero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brazil gets through Cerrero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerrero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brazil is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cerrero takes a shot to the head.
Cerrero takes a shot to the head.
Brazil has Cerrero pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cerrero tries for a takedown but Brazil manages to get underhooks.
Cerrero is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Brazil.
Brazil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brazil lands a body shot.
Brazil gets through Cerrero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brazil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brazil pushes Cerrero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brazil has Cerrero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cerrero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brazil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cerrero backwards.
Cerrero tries to break free but Brazil pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brazil digs a right hand underneath Cerrero's ribcage. Cerrero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brazil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Brazil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brazil lands a right hand.
Brazil cracks Cerrero with a nice body shot.
Brazil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brazil.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brazil.
Brazil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brazil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brazil.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brazil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brazil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brazil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerrero or not.
Brazil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerrero or not.
Nice body punch from Brazil - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Brazil scores with a nice short uppercut.

Brazil manages to break the clinch.

Brazil moves into the clinch.
Brazil lands a right hand.
Brazil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cerrero.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazil presses Cerrero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brazil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brazil scores with a shoulder strike.
Brazil lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Brazil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brazil clinches.
Nice body punch from Brazil - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Brazil.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brazil.

Brazil manages to break the clinch.

Brazil rushes Cerrero and presses him up against the cage.
Brazil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Brazil.
Brazil lands with a light punch inside.
Brazil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cerrero backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Brazil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brazil is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brazil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Brazil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerrero backwards.
Brazil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil pushes Cerrero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rio Brazil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brazil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brazil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brazil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brazil.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazil lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Brazil.
Brazil lands with a right to the head.
Brazil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cerreros head.
A short body shot lands from Brazil as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Brazil - that landed with a thud.
Brazil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Brazil.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brazil.
Brazil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brazil scores with a shot to the side of Cerrero's head.
Brazil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brazil manages to break the clinch.

Brazil moves into the clinch successfully.
Brazil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brazil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cerrero backwards.
A short right from Brazil on the inside.
Brazil gets through Cerrero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Brazil.
Brazil scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Brazil.
Brazil lands a body punch.
Brazil lands with a left to the head.
Brazil lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brazil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Brazil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brazil pushes Cerrero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Brazil has hold of one of Cerrero's legs. Cerrero is fighting the takedown attempt but Brazil gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cerrero is looking to sweep but instead, Brazil has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brazil is continuing to stall.
Brazil works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Brazil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brazil scores with a decent looking hook.

Brazil drives through and clinches with Cerrero against the cage.
Cerrero has Brazil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brazil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brazil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brazil lands a nice shot to the body.

Brazil has picked Cerrero up - he's going for a ride! Brazil dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cerrero is trying to control but Brazil passes into side control!
Brazil taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerrero is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil controlling the position from side mount.
Cerrero wants to control but Brazil postures up.
Brazil remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cerrero tries to improve position but can't.
Brazil remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Brazil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrero is looking for a sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brazil lands with a nice combination. Cerrero backs away looking to recover.
Brazil scores with a nice head shot.

Oooooh!!! Brazil has knocked Cerrero down with a huge combo! Brazil steps away and waves a wobbly Cerrero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cerrero is rocked!
Brazil fakes the body blow, causing Cerrero to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cerrero goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rio Brazil!