PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cebrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Afro Samurai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cebrone
vs
Afro Samurai

168 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Cebrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Afro Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cebrone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Afro Samurai's waist but Afro Samurai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cebrone off to one side.

Afro Samurai gets caught flat footed, as Cebrone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Afro Samurai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Afro Samurai is pulling down on Cebrone's head to control his posture.
Afro Samurai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cebrone is controlling him.
Afro Samurai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Afro Samurai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cebrone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Afro Samurai wants to sweep here but Cebrone controlling him for the moment.
Cebrone is looking to work some ground and pound but Afro Samurai has wrist control.
Cebrone working some strikes from top position.
Afro Samurai keeping moving, preventing Cebrone from controlling successfully.
Cebrone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cebrone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cebrone throws a big right hand that misses.
Cebrone is looking to work some ground and pound but Afro Samurai has wrist control.
Cebrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Afro Samurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Afro Samurai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cebrone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Afro Samurai can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Afro Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Cebrone dodges the punch combination from Afro Samurai.
Diego Afro Samurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Afro Samurai lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Afro Samurai finds it's target.
Cebrone dodges the punch combination from Afro Samurai.
Cebrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cebrone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cebrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cebrone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Afro Samurai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cebrone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Afro Samurai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cebrone is breathing heavily.
Cebrone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afro Samurai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cebrone thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cebrone shoots in looking for a takedown. Afro Samurai tries to sprawl out of it but Cebrone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Afro Samurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Cebrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Afro Samurai scores with a jab to the head.
Afro Samurai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cebrone fails with the takedown.
Afro Samurai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cebrone moves forwards but Afro Samurai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Afro Samurai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Afro Samurai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cebrone shoots for a double leg takedown but Afro Samurai sprawls well. He's pushed Cebrone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Afro Samurai throws a series of punches but Cebrone moves out of range.
Afro Samurai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Afro Samurai scores with a nice strike.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Afro Samurai as he avoids it easily.
Cebrone shoots for a double leg takedown but Afro Samurai sprawls well. He's pushed Cebrone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Afro Samurai tries to bum rush Cebrone with a series of wild strikes but Cebrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Afro Samurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Afro Samurai tries to bum rush Cebrone with a series of wild strikes but Cebrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Afro Samurai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cebrone's head.
Cebrone fails to land the takedown.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Afro Samurai but Afro Samurai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Afro Samurai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Afro Samurai fails to land with a series of punches.
Cebrone takes one on the button.
Cebrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cebrone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cebrone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Afro Samurai.
Afro Samurai misses with a double jab.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cebrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Afro Samurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Afro Samurai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cebrone on the side of the head.
Afro Samurai lands a glancing blow to the side of Cebrone's head.
Afro Samurai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Afro Samurai lands with a cross.
Afro Samurai throws a series of punches but Cebrone avoids them all with ease.
Afro Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Afro Samurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Cebrone should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Afro Samurai.
Afro Samurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cebrone is fending him off so far but Afro Samurai persists. Nope, Cebrone circles away and we're back to standing.
Afro Samurai scores with a one two! Cebrone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Afro Samurai misses with a double jab.
Cebrone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Afro Samurai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cebrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Afro Samurai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Cebrone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cebrone.
A combination from Afro Samurai does no damage.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Cebrone or perhaps it was just good defense by Afro Samurai which made him look bad.
Cebrone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Afro Samurai counters with a left and a right that stings Cebrone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Afro Samurai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Afro Samurai misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Afro Samurai does no damage.
Cebrone tries for a takedown but Afro Samurai circles away easily
and Afro Samurai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cebrone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Afro Samurai trying to hold on to Cebrone's head to control him but Cebrone postures up.
Cebrone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Afro Samurai is trying to get back to full guard.
Cebrone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Afro Samurai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cebrone.
Cebrone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Afro Samurai keeps working.
Afro Samurai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cebrone wants to free his trapped foot but Afro Samurai is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Afro Samurai scores with a four punch combination!

Cebrone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cebrone showed some decent athleticism there.
Cebrone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cebrone wants to work for an arm triangle but Afro Samurai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cebrone seems to be looking for submissions.

Cebrone is looking for a kimura here.
Afro Samurai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cebrone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cebrone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cebrone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Afro Samurai tries to roll over but Cebrone keeps him under control.
Afro Samurai wants to control but Cebrone is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cebrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Afro Samurai tries to bum rush Cebrone with a series of wild strikes but Cebrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cebrone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Afro Samurai circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Cebrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Afro Samurai misses with a wild combination.
Cebrone closes the distance and clinches up with Afro Samurai, looking for a takedown. Cebrone pushes Afro Samurai against the ropes but Afro Samurai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cebrone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cebrone wants to control from the top but Afro Samurai keeps moving.
Afro Samurai is trying to keep Cebrone in close.
Afro Samurai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebrone wants to pass the guard but Afro Samurai is keeping the position.
Afro Samurai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Afro Samurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Afro Samurai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Afro Samurai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cebrone is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Afro Samurai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Afro Samurai.
Cebrone has his takedown stuffed
and Afro Samurai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Afro Samurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cebrone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Afro Samurai counters with a three punch combo that has Cebrone backing up. Cebrone nods at Afro Samurai to acknowledge the strikes.
Cebrone fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cebrone tries to move into range but Afro Samurai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cebrone shoots in and drives through. Afro Samurai sprawls well.
Cebrone has his takedown stuffed
and Afro Samurai counters with a series of strikes. Cebrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Afro Samurai throws a combination. Cebrone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut there from Afro Samurai.
Afro Samurai looks to land a combination but Cebrone avoids it well.
Afro Samurai throws a good cross that connects.
Afro Samurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cebrone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Afro Samurai counters with a stiff right hand.

Cebrone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Afro Samurai is defending against the submission attempts here by Cebrone.
Cebrone working the head and body with strikes.
Cebrone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Cebrone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cebrone shoots in looking for a takedown. Afro Samurai tries to sprawl out of it but Cebrone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Afro Samurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Afro Samurai stalks Cebrone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cebrone's face. Cebrone staggers backwards, shaken.

Cebrone shoots in and bounces Afro Samurai off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Afro Samurai is on top in guard.
Afro Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cebrone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cebrone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Afro Samurai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cebrone wants to sweep here but Afro Samurai controlling him for the moment.
Cebrone managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebrone wants to sweep here but Afro Samurai controlling him for the moment.
Cebrone keeping moving, preventing Afro Samurai from controlling successfully.

Cebrone working for a triangle but Afro Samurai defends it easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Afro Samurai clobbers Cebrone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown but Afro Samurai shows good takedown defense.
Afro Samurai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danny Cebrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cebrone slips a jab and a cross from Afro Samurai.
Afro Samurai throws a nice looking combination but Cebrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Afro Samurai tries to bum rush Cebrone with a series of wild strikes but Cebrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cebrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Afro Samurai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Cebrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cebrone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cebrone advances position into side control!
Afro Samurai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cebrone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cebrone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Afro Samurai is trying to control Cebrone's posture but Cebrone avoids it.
Afro Samurai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cebrone is staying active.
Cebrone cracks Afro Samurai with a big right hand but Afro Samurai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cebrone cracks Afro Samurai with a big right hand but Afro Samurai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Afro Samurai tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Afro Samurai lands with a nice combination. Cebrone backs away looking to recover.
Diego Afro Samurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cebrone with a poor takedown
letting Afro Samurai counter with a right hand.
Cebrone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Afro Samurai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Afro Samurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Afro Samurai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cebrone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cebrone gets a takedown into half guard.
Cebrone prevents Afro Samurai from improving his position.
Afro Samurai is looking to control Cebrone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Afro Samurai avoid being mounted?

Afro Samurai is defending against the submission attempts here by Cebrone.
Cebrone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Afro Samurai defending well though.
Cebrone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Afro Samurai's head.

Cebrone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cebrone wants to free his trapped foot but Afro Samurai is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Afro Samurai wants to improve his position but Cebrone is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cebrone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Afro Samurai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cebrone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cebrone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Afro Samurai tries to get to full guard but Cebrone has control of the leg.
Afro Samurai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cebrone.
Cebrone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Afro Samurai is looking to improve his position.
Cebrone wants to control but Afro Samurai is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Afro Samurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Cebrone. Cebrone gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Cebrone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cebrone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Cebrone!