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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Cerrone (ranked 1720 p4p, 42 weight class) and Roger Arbuckle (ranked 4329 p4p, 144 weight class). David Cerrone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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198 cm
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261 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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178 cm
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300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Cerrone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Arbuckle! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cerrone looks to throw the jab but Arbuckle is out of range. Cerrone checks a leg kick nicely. Arbuckle misses with a low kick as Cerrone jumps back. Cerrone lands a head kick!
Arbuckle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Cerrone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbuckle's head. Nice defenses there by Arbuckle. Arbuckle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cerrone napping and manages to drive through into side control! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cerrone is looking to reverse the position. Arbuckle landing a few strikes. Arbuckle with the ground and pound but Cerrone regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Cerrone wants to control but Arbuckle is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arbuckle in particular looking to stall. Arbuckle is keen to just control but Cerrone is a slippery customer. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arbuckle in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arbuckle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Cerrone is trying to get back to full guard. Arbuckle lands strikes from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Arbuckle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerrone defending well though. Cerrone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arbuckle. Cerrone is pressing down on Arbuckle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Cerrone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arbuckle defends well. Arbuckle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cerrone's head. Arbuckle trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom. Arbuckle is fighting to break Cerrone's control of his arms but Cerrone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arbuckle cracks Cerrone with a solid left hand. Cerrone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arbuckle defends it easily. Arbuckle throws a big right hand that misses. Arbuckle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Arbuckle throws a strike but Cerrone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Cerrone pushing down on Arbuckle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Arbuckle tries to roll over but Cerrone keeps him under control. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Arbuckle is pressing down on Cerrone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Arbuckle is looking to sweep but instead, Cerrone has passed into half guard.
Cerrone is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Arbuckle is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cerrone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Arbuckle regains full guard. Nicely done. Cerrone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arbuckle dives on top into guard. Arbuckle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Cerrone has his foot on Arbuckle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arbuckle works his way back into a safe position though. Arbuckle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Cerrone is trying to control the position but Arbuckle postures up. Arbuckle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Cerrone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arbuckle throws a big right hand that misses. Cerrone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Arbuckle throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely. Cerrone is pulling down on Arbuckle's head. It's preventing any offense from Arbuckle, at least for the moment. Arbuckle throws an elbow that misses. Cerrone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arbuckle's guard. Nice move by Cerrone! Arbuckle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cerrone is one step ahead there. Arbuckle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Arbuckle dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Cerrone throws a right and a left that Arbuckle avoids nicely. Arbuckle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Cerrone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cerrone throws a looping overhand right but Arbuckle ducks down to avoid it. Cerrone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Cerrone. Arbuckle fails with a takedown attempt. Cerrone throws a big counter combination but Arbuckle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Arbuckle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Good standup being displayed there by Cerrone as he connects with a hook. Arbuckle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. 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! Cerrone gets full guard. Arbuckle wants to control from the top but Cerrone keeps moving. Arbuckle is in close to Cerrone's body, working some short punches and elbows. Arbuckle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cerrone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arbuckle stands up over Cerrone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Arbuckle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cerrone keeping full guard, as Arbuckle tries to pass. Arbuckle looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Arbuckle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cerrone works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Arbuckle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerrone swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cerrone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Cerrone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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. Arbuckle throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely. Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Arbuckle from controlling successfully. Cerrone looking to control.
Arbuckle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cerrone's head. Arbuckle is working Cerrone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Roger Arbuckle has got the better of the ground game so far. Cerrone is adopting a defensive guard. Arbuckle throws a strike but Cerrone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arbuckle looking for a sweep. Not yet Arbuckle, not yet. Arbuckle is still trying to improve position. Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arbuckle wants to sweep here but Cerrone controlling him for the moment. Arbuckle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arbuckle wants to sweep here but Cerrone controlling him for the moment. Cerrone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Arbuckle being controlled here, momentarily. Arbuckle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cerrone stopping the sweep attempt from Arbuckle. Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cerrone stays in close to Arbuckle's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arbuckle. Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cerrone throws a hook to the side of Arbuckle's head but Arbuckle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Cerrone will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Arbuckle dips to his left and cracks Cerrone with an uppercut! Arbuckle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Arbuckle looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well. Arbuckle misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Arbuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice defenses there by Cerrone. Cerrone scores with a nice right hand.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Arbuckle. Cerrone lands the left hand. Cerrone throws a right hand that Arbuckle ducks under and follows up with a left that Arbuckle also avoids with ease. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arbuckle! But no joy. Arbuckle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cerrone. A jab from Cerrone finds it's way through Arbuckle's defenses. 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! Cerrone sends Arbuckle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cerrone is motioning to the referee to let Arbuckle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Arbuckle is rocked!
It looks like Roger Arbuckle has been cut. Cerrone finds Arbuckle's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Arbuckle flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Cerrone lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Arbuckle will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Cerrone! Our winner, David Cerrone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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