PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buck Minster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantak Cebu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minster comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder shock. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Mantak Cebu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Minster
vs
Cebu

181 cm
26
166 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Minster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Cebu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minster throws a hook to the side of Cebu's head but Cebu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cebu throws a lazy right hand but Minster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cebu misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Minster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cebu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Minster is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Minster takes a swing at Cebu's ribcage but misses.
Minster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cebu.
Cebu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cebu slips under a jab from Minster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Minster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Minster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cebu connects with a leg kick. Minster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Cebu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice cross by Minster.
Cebu lands with a nice body kick.
Minster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Cebu misses its intended target.
It looked like Minster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cebu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cebu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minster.
Mantak Cebu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cebu.
Minster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cebu keeps Minster at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Cebu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minster digs a good hook to Cebu's body.
Minster swings widly with a right hand
and Cebu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Minster's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebu throws a right hand that misses

and Minster counters with a nice right hand that sends Cebu toppling to the canvas! Cebu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Minster finish him?!

Cebu is rocked!
Minster misses with an uppercut
and Cebu counters with a good low kick that Minster was not able to check.
Cebu is still on wobbly legs! Can Minster finish him?
Minster seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Minster cracks Cebu with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cebu falls to his knees and Minster doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buck Minster!
Buck Minster opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.