PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knockingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Cerbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerbe has chosen Heart Of A Champion as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Knockingham
vs
Cerbe

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Knockingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Cerbe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Knockingham or perhaps it was just good defense by Cerbe which made him look bad.
Knockingham fails with the takedown.
Knockingham has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knockingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerbe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knockingham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knockingham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cerbe but Cerbe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cerbe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cerbe with a hook.
Knockingham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerbe thuds a left hand into Knockingham's body.
Knockingham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cerbe is out of range.
Knockingham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cerbe.
Cerbe scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Johnny Knockingham has been cut.
Cerbe lands with a straight right. Knockingham didn't see that one coming.
Cerbe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cerbe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knockingham has time to react.
Knockingham shoots in but Cerbe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knockingham is breathing heavily.
Knockingham shoots for a double leg takedown but Cerbe sprawls well. He's pushed Knockingham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockingham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerbe tries to avoid it but Knockingham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerbe to the ground. Cerbe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knockingham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Cerbe closes the distance and pushes Knockingham back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cerbe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cerbe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knockingham, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Knockingham tries to pull guard but Cerbe won't allow it.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe tries to break the clinch but Knockingham is controlling the position.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cerbe breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Cerbe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knockingham doesn't seem phased though.
Cerbe stalks Knockingham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knockingham's face. Knockingham staggers backwards, shaken.
Cerbe scores with a nice right hand.
Knockingham needs to keep his hands up - Cerbe had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cerbe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knockingham, pushing him back against the cage.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Knockingham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cerbe walks away with a smile on his face. Knockingham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cerbe moves into the clinch successfully.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Knockingham is trying to maintain a safe position but Cerbe gets an underhook and turns Knockingham into the cage.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cerbe as Knockingham tries to tie him up.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cerbe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cerbe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Cerbe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Knockingham's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cerbe scores with a jab. Knockingham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Cerbe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerbe tries to break the clinch but Knockingham is controlling the position.
Knockingham leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knockingham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerbe throws a shot to the body.
Knockingham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerbe is fending him off so far but Knockingham persists. Nope, Cerbe circles away and we're back to standing.
Knockingham throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockingham shoots for a takedown but Cerbe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Cerbe there.

Cerbe darts in and clinches Knockingham up against the cage.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.

Cerbe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cerbe scores with a nice right hand.

Cerbe gets a clinch.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knockingham has a couple of punches blocked by Cerbe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerbe tries to break the clinch but Knockingham is controlling the position.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Knockingham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cerbe lands with a cross.
Cerbe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cerbe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerbe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cerbe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockingham walks into a left hand.
Cerbe lands with an uppercut that bounces Knockingham off the cage and back into rage.
Cerbe works Knockingham's body with a nice hook.
Dennis Cerbe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cerbe pushes Knockingham up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Knockingham looking to stall.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe has had enough of the clinch but Knockingham keeps him there for the moment.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knockingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knockingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Knockingham won't allow it.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cerbe breaks the clinch.

Cerbe has managed to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Knockingham. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe tries to break the clinch but Knockingham is controlling the position.
Knockingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Cerbe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Knockingham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knockingham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerbe is fending him off so far but Knockingham persists. Nope, Cerbe circles away and we're back to standing.
Knockingham tries to clinch
and Cerbe counters with a right hand to the body.
Knockingham tries to clinch up
and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand.
Cerbe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knockingham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knockingham clinches but Cerbe breaks the clinch
enabling Cerbe to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerbe lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerbe scores with a nice strike.

Cerbe moves into range and clinches up with Knockingham.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knockingham prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cerbe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knockingham shoots and misses
and Cerbe counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knockingham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cerbe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knockingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerbe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnny Knockingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerbe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knockingham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cerbe clobbers Knockingham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Cerbe moves into the clinch successfully.

Cerbe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cerbe lands a jab-cross combination.
Cerbe scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cerbe - just one landing.
Johnny Knockingham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerbe lands a slapping body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cerbe.
Knockingham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cerbe jabs at Knockingham's body.
Cerbe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knockingham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knockingham walks into a left hand.
Cerbe lands a jab to the nose.

Cerbe rushes Knockingham and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerbe is trying to break free.

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

Cerbe has Knockingham up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knockingham has double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe wants to break free but Knockingham has control.
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knockingham keeps control of Cerbe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Knockingham has him pressed against the cage.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Knockingham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cerbe smiles and moves away.
Knockingham fails with the takedown
and Cerbe counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Cerbe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cerbe 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Cerbe!