PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cebrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baka Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cebrone
vs
Leben

168 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baka Leben!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cebrone gets the takedown into side control.
Cebrone cracks Leben with a big right hand but Leben just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cebrone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leben keeps working.
Cebrone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Cebrone is trying to get an arm triangle but Leben is defending well.
Cebrone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leben managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cebrone.
Cebrone moves into full mount!
Cebrone with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cebrone scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebrone working Leben over with strikes here.
Cebrone lands a big elbow.

Cebrone is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Leben has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Leben squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cebrone unloading with bombs!
Leben in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cebrone is breathing heavily.
Leben is in a horrible position here. Cebrone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cebrone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben is looking to improve his position but Cebrone isn't that keen on the idea.
Cebrone landing strikes from the mount and Leben is in trouble!

Cebrone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Cebrone is working for a guillotine from mount but Leben frees his head quite easily.
Leben is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebrone with the ground and pound from mount.
Cebrone looking to control but Leben is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leben blocking the ground and pound.
Leben keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cebrone won't let Leben get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Leben 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 is going olschool here, as he tries to force Leben to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leben shrugs it off.
Leben is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

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.
Cebrone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Leben is trying to stand up.
Cebrone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Leben tries to lock up and control but Cebrone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cebrone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Leben in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cebrone unloads with some shots from mount but Leben bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Cebrone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leben lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Leben.
Cebrone shoots in and drives through. Leben sprawls well.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leben scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Leben there.
Cebrone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cebrone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leben darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leben's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Leben duly obliges.
Nice uppercut there from Leben.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leben works over Cebrone's head and body with a nice combination.
Leben takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cebrone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leben finds it's way round the side to connect with Cebrone's head.
Leben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cebrone's head backwards.
Leben lands the left hand.
Cebrone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cebrone takes one to the chin there.

Cebrone shoots in and bounces Leben off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cebrone is looking to work some ground and pound but Leben has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cebrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leben wants to stand up but Cebrone is controlling him.
Cebrone wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
Danny Cebrone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cebrone throwing strikes but missing.
Leben avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cebrone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leben lands a head shot.
Cebrone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cebrone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cebrone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leben cracks Cebrone with an open hand slap.
Leben thuds his right hand into Cebrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cebrone backs up against the ropes.
Leben lands a two punch combo.
Cebrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leben scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leben 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.
Cebrone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leben swivels and escapes.
Leben lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cebrone takes one to the side of the head.
Leben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cebrone on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben works the jab nicely.
Leben scores with a nice strike.
Baka Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leben tests Cebrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leben connects with a jab.
Leben moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cebrone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Cebrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cebrone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leben bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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.
Nice uppercut there from Leben.
Leben scores with a jab to the head.
Cebrone walks into a jab.
Leben connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Leben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cebrone doesn't seem phased though.
Leben lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cebrone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leben clobbers Cebrone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cebrone walks into a stiff left hand from Leben.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben scores with a nice right hand.
Leben jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cebrone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leben swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cebrone.
Leben scores with a three punch combo!
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cebrone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leben takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leben connects with the punch.
Leben lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leben moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leben lands with a hook. Cebrone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leben tests Cebrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leben connects with a jab.
Cebrone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cebrone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leben thuds his right hand into Cebrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cebrone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baka Leben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Leben digs a good hook to Cebrone's body.
Leben scores with a decent looking hook.

Cebrone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cebrone advances nicely into full mount.
Cebrone breaks from Leben's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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.
Cebrone with shots to the head and body - Leben looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cebrone with good strikes from the mount here!
Leben can't escape the position.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebrone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Cebrone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cebrone thowing shots but they're missing.
Cebrone looking to ground and pound but Leben is blocking nicely.
Leben avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cebrone.
Cebrone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leben is looking to escape.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cebrone thowing shots but they're missing.
Cebrone throws some wild stikes that Leben manages to avoid easily.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cebrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Cebrone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Leben can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebrone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cebrone tries to control but Leben wriggling away.
Cebrone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Cebrone working for a submission but Leben is keeping him at bay.

Cebrone wants to finish this one by submission but Leben is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cebrone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leben tries to hold on but Cebrone pushes him away.
Leben is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Cebrone working for a submission but Leben is keeping him at bay.
Leben blocking the ground and pound.

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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27

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