PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Bull (ranked 4736 p4p, 560 weight class) and Mantak Cebu (ranked 5630 p4p, 645 weight class). Bull's entrance music is Rage. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bull
vs
Cebu

182 cm
29
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Cebu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown. Cebu tries to sprawl out of it but Bull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cebu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cebu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bull tries for a takedown but Cebu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clubber Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull has his takedown stuffed
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cebu throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
Cebu loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Bull darts in looking for a takedown but Cebu gets double underhooks and turns Bull into the cage.
As Bull backs off Cebu throws a huge counter combo but Bull manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Cebu as Bull shoots in.
Cebu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cebu stuffs the takedown.
Cebu misses with an uppercut.
Bull throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cebu's waist but Cebu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bull off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bull avoids the head kick by Cebu.
Cebu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bull or perhaps it was just good defense by Cebu, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bull or perhaps it was just good defense by Cebu, which made it look bad.
Bull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantak Cebu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bull throws a strike aimed at the side of Cebu's head but Cebu avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Bull's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bull just content to control the position.
Bull working the head with strikes.
Bull cracks Cebu with a big elbow.
Cebu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Bull misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bull working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Cebu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bull working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bull throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bull working the ground and pound.
Bull in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Cebu is rocked!
Bull in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cebu looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bull turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clubber Bull!
A very excited looking Clubber Bull rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.