PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Attell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathen Cerebus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Attell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Attell
vs
Cerebus

171 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Attell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathen Cerebus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attell has a takedown stuffed.
Cerebus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Attell as he jumps to the side.

Attell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cerebus to the mat! Cerebus manages to get full guard.
Cerebus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cerebus wants to sweep here but Attell controlling him for the moment.
Attell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Attell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cerebus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cerebus trying to control the position here.
Attell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Attell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerebus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Attell with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Attell.
Cerebus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cerebus keeps working.
Cerebus pushes Attell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Attell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Attell working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerebus manages to get back to half guard.

Attell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Attell is breathing heavily.
Cerebus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cerebus is trying to maintain the position but Attell is very close to passing his half guard.
Attell trying to control the action but Cerebus is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cerebus closes the distance and clinches.
Cerebus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Attell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Attell tries to pull guard but Cerebus won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Attell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attell wants a takedown.

Cerebus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Attell regains guard.
Attell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cerebus wants to get up but he can't break Attell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cerebus thows a big elbow that misses.
Cerebus 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerebus trying to control the position from guard on top but Attell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cerebus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Attell, up you get!
Attell wants to clinch but Cerebus slips to the side

and Cerebus counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Attell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cerebus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cerebus passes Attell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Attell is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerebus wants to stand up but Attell is controlling the position.

Cerebus is working for a submission of some sort.
Attell is looking to control Cerebus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Attell avoid being mounted?
Attell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Attell can't keep his opponent in guard - Cerebus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Attell has a hand on Cerebus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cerebus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Attell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Attell is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cerebus has taken his back.
Attell can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerebus is landing with strikes from the back.
Cerebus connects with a big shot to the side of Attell's head.
I really don't envy Attell right now.

Cerebus tightening his grip on Attell, looking for the choke.
Attell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cerebus controlling from the back.
Cerebus doesn't have the hooks in and Attell manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cerebus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathen Cerebus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Attell throws an overhand right that lands on Cerebus's shoulder, as Cerebus tries to avoid the shot.
Cerebus shoots in but no luck this time.
Attell fails with the takedown

and Cerebus moves into the clinch.

Cerebus pulls guard effortlessly.
Attell wants to control from the top but Cerebus keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cerebus is on top in guard.
Cerebus pushing down on Attell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Attell is looking to improve his position.
Cerebus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jonathen Cerebus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cerebus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Attell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Attell wants to control the action here but instead Cerebus manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerebus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cerebus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Attell is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerebus is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cerebus tries to close the distance and clinch but Attell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Attell has Cerebus up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerebus looking to slow down the pace here.
Attell looking for a takedown.
Attell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Attell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Attell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cerebus is trying to keep an underhook but Attell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Attell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cerebus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Attell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Attell trying to control from half guard but Cerebus is working away.
Cerebus works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attell postures up.
Attell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Attell trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerebus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerebus wants to sweep here but Attell controlling him for the moment.
Cerebus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Attell's guard.
Cerebus forces his way into half guard.
Attell is looking for a sweep. Cerebus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Attell is working hard here to advance position.
Attell is not content to let Cerebus control the position.
Attell moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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!
Cerebus stands and throws Attell's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attell tries to bench press Cerebus off him but Cerebus keeps the position.
Attell is not content to let Cerebus control the position.
Cerebus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cerebus working the ground and pound.
Attell is looking for a sweep.
Attell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cerebus trying to control from half guard but Attell is working away.
Attell wants to sweep but Cerebus has passed to side control!
Cerebus is looking to take a break and control but Attell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cerebus taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Attell is trying to get back to half guard.
Attell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cerebus off and has taken his back!
Attell is trying to stick to Cerebus's back but Cerebus is turning into Attell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Attell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cerebus.
Attell trying to keep a closed guard but Cerebus is proving a slippery customer.

Cerebus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Attell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cerebus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonathen Cerebus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cerebus closes the distance and clinches.
Cerebus tries to pull guard but Attell holds him up against the cage and eventually Cerebus drops back down to his feet.
Attell goes for a takedown attempt but Cerebus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Attell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cerebus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Attell!
Cerebus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Attell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Attell taking shots to the head.
Attell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cerebus dominating with strikes here.
Attell tries to reverse the position but Cerebus maintains control.
Attell holds on to Cerebus around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Cerebus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attell is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attell regains half guard.
Attell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Attell wants to hit a switch here but Cerebus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Attell there!
Attell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cerebus scoring with strikes but Attell is staying in there.
Cerebus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Attell wants to control but Cerebus is having none of it.
Attell is trying to escape the mount.
Attell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerebus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cerebus has Attell pulled in close to control his posture.
Attell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Attell tries to free his leg and advance position but Cerebus is retaining full guard.
Attell pushes down on Cerebus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Attell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Attell is nestled in close to Cerebus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Cerebus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vito Attell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerebus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vito Attell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attell has his takedown stuffed

and Cerebus counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Attell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cerebus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cerebus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Attell stops Cerebus from standing up.

Attell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cerebus wants to stand but Attell is controlling the position.
Cerebus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Attell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Attell looking to pass the guard.
Cerebus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Attell!
Attell wants to hold on but Cerebus pushes him away.
Attell is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attell wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Cerebus punches the canvas rather than the man.
Attell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Attell is desperately trying to improve his position but Cerebus has a good base and remains in mount.
Attell regains half guard.
Attell is pressing down on Cerebus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Attell keeping moving, preventing Cerebus from controlling successfully.
Attell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cerebus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cerebus stays in close to Attell's body and controls the position.
Attell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cerebus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Attell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vito Attell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attell wants to improve his position but Cerebus is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathen Cerebus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cerebus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathen Cerebus!