Einstein Brainchild’s Playlist so I didn't see this comment before he was talking about his instructor so I thought you were talking about the dude telling the story I was so confused
Cowboy broke so many records inside the octagon, now he broke the record for having Joe Rogan's undivided attention for the longest time on his show 😅 Great story!
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
@@electrictroy2010 to be fair panic can fuck you up especially when you're underwater in pitch black darkness, it's very hard to think straight when you think you're gonna die
@Sonny You would be very surprised. Watch any "bad" interview or at the very least an amateur one, and the host will constantly interrupt or keep interjecting with "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh huh, yeah, yeah". A great host knows when to shut the fuck up.
He just clipped together real cave divers stories and lied the entire time. You need open water certification, then for Advanced Open Water Diver Certification You take Enriched Air Diver Course with at least 10 dives using enriched air deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and Deep Diver Certification or proof of at least 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet And be At least 18 years old and have a minimum of 30 logged dives or, 10 dives to 30 meters Then you need cavern certification then you can go for your cave certification. He’s either a r-tard or a lying pos. I say both. What a loser..
@@8KilgoreTrout4 head first in to a new passage way because at that point in the cave it was the only way (him hoping withhis experience it’s only maybe 10 feet) only to get stuck upside down because it got to tight the section ended up getting sealed basically a personal tomb. John Jones was his name ,Nutty putty cave.
I just want to commend Joe for showing utmost respect by staying silent the ENTIRE time Donald was telling his story - which would’ve otherwise ruined the tension and suspense. Well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@GlorifiedGremlin many podcasts have hosts that talk more than the guests, its not a bad thing to encourage that sort of behaviour from joe as he will see the feedback and change accordingly
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
@@billgreenly5522 why are you talking like the dudes a bitch for not going cave diving lmao. Its such a niche thing and super dangerous. And as far as i know most of it doesn’t result in anything other that adrenaline rush. So you could literally die for nothing.
@@billgreenly5522 there are plenty of fun things you can do that don’t require you to risk your life. You don’t have to be a shut in either. Not everybodys an adrenaline junky man.
I had two family members that did work , for the Smithsonian. One was a Geologist , Claude Swicegood. The other was his Niece, Roberta Swicegood and she was an Diver and Explorer. She died while doing sump diving to map the underground River Systems, on the East Coast. While down in the depths, she broke her Leg. Her Dive Partner was forced to leave her, because she had become stuck. By the time Rescuers made it back, she had died, alone in the dark. god rest her Soul, and that of all the Explorers who gave it all, to bring the World to us.
Yikes. That dude can tell a story. Almost as intense as the movie “diving into the unknown” I enjoy scuba diving and freediving but this type of extreme cave diving is not for me..
Cave diving is so dang next level. Be safe people, always plan your dives dive with partners and have someone to know if you do not check back in again.
@@TroyD96 that 20 breaths were his gas gauge being a MM above the stop. He filled up his Boyance Compensation Device to its max because it is filled off your regulator. He wanted to put those 20 breaths in the bank while he had air. The fact that he did not have to resort to them does not detract from the intensity. Just think if he had not brought that third tank for safety.
likewise, I'm a recreational instructor but I have no desire to pursue cave diving, I've done cavern dives which is the beginning part of cave diving but not actual cave diving
I've never experienced that much anxiety while listening to a damn story lol.. Thank you for letting him tell this without any interruption Joe, that was a good one..
I remember watching this interview awhile back and then about six months ago watching Dive Talks take on his story. Then I went back and watched this story again and man what a change of perspective.
@@The88Cheat From what I understood, Donald & his buddy were making a jump from the main line to another area of the cave and his buddy was the one running the new line. When they reached the new area and prior to tying off, his buddy got tangled in the newly ran line and caused a silt out. So, Donald backed up out of the silt and grabbed onto the line that ran deeper into the cave (where it was clear) but he had to let go of that line and go back into the silt toward the exit. (His vital mistake here was not tying off in case he got disoriented and had to come back to start again, which sure enough happened). Due to the fact that his buddy got tangled, panicked and then ended up exiting by following his own line out by himself, Donald says near the end of the video, “next time i’ll run my own damn line.” The Dive Talk guys seemed to instead make the assumption that Cowboy backed out and grabbed the line BEFORE the silt-out.
What an incredible story. You could see it in his eyes and the tone he used to describe the event that it was life or dearth. Had to be such a surreal moment.
Well done Joe. One of the hardest things to do as a host it to sit in silence. You recognized the greatness unfolding and let it happen👏. Amazing story cowboy you're a true warrior.
As a parttimer, his story never made sense to me and am glad fellow divers covered this. I'm amazed at one's ability to BE the problem and simultaneously make himself sound like the brave hero......
@@RizztrainingOrder yes lol that was my thing. Like you're the hero of the problem you caused? I've dove open water a lot and done some real basic 'caving' if you wanna even call it that and I caught all the mistakes
Joe Rogan needs to start doing podcast with stuff he actually knows about. This video just shows how stupid Joe is, and the people that follow him and even more dumb.
@Buckin Tweet - it's not stupid or dangerous if you are properlly trained. With quality training you learn how to deal with that. I have been in total silt outs plenty of times. You have to stay calm and use techniques you learned in your training to deal with it.
@Metallicalabrano4 and he's a successful fighter who could whoop your ass and he's making more than you could think of So enjoy your favorite snacks and watching your favorite movies and commenting shit like this and hanging in your mommy's basement 😉
I'm a 40-year diver and instructor. I've dived shipwrecks, heavy currents, shark-infested waters, etc, and had just about every bad diving scenario happen, but I've never had the balls to dive in caves. His story confirms to me that I never will.
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Tiger sharks will almost never even bite a person I've had hundreds of tiger sharks all around me on a dive in the keys. They look at you and just swim by. Now great white sharks I've never seen or would want to be around
@Saber I mean do you have a brain? Dude, sharks arent that aggressive, and they 99% wont bite you. Also, you look up and you see the sunlight, or the sky, or the clouds, or where the exit is. Not when youre cave diving, some caves can have a 20 meter long corridor that you cant turn around in on a dot. If you get lost in a cave, you need to know where the exit is, otherwise its game over. Sometimes a cave can collapse. In a cave you cant just go up to get out of the water.
@@InfectedByZanza starting with “do you have a brain” makes the rest of your sentence seem condescending, too. Most people with a brain would have an iota of social knowledge and wouldn’t start their sentence with that.
@Saber You should do your research about cave diving. Cave diving is absolutely dangerous, way more risky than diving with Sharks. You are in pitch black darkness and one wrong mistake will cost you your life. Many caves go very wide at the beginning and as you go deeper it becomes narrower, and in times when you come back up you are in a space that is too tight to get back up and you just drown. Some Underwater Cave also turns at an angle and if you have no sense of direction you might get lost under there. Remember, there is NO LIGHT down there. You are in pitch black darkness, and if your lights go out or you don't have a Line that Donald is talking about here to guide you back to the surface, you're done. That's why in Cave Diving it's very important to have extra training and follow every single rule in cave diving because so many people have died doing this. In short, Cave Diving is EXTREMELY Dangerous.
I dont know those guys are tough as nails. Both knew the danger and both know that those things happen. I bet they are not angry with each other. Ever read the book or saw the movie "touching the void"? Two guys in the mountain and one cuts the rope to the other hanging free so he falls. He did it to prevent his own death. The other guy fell into a glacier and somehow survived. They never climbed together again but the guy that fell had no bad feelings for the other who cut the rope. He knows how things work if your life is on the line.
@@rahlap2449 I agree with you that he probably doesn't feel angry, but that is why I didn't mention anger in my comment. I was focusing more on guilt, embarrassment and things like that. The toughest people can still feel guilty because they failed a responsibility. To hear Donald talk about a moment where you dropped the ball might bring up some shame, guilt, etc.
@@Mr-E. Yeah thats true. Whatever Im just happy that Im not in a position like those poor bastards who paniced and did some panic-move that brings others in danger. Whenever I read or hear about that kind of stories, I think of the poor dude that cut the rope in "touching the void". Dude knows he did the right thing but to this day I bet he has nightmares doing it.
Terrifying. One of the stupidest things I've ever done (and I did some incredibly stupid stuff when I was young) was getting myself lost under the ice by myself in very bad visibility. I know exactly how that feels. I was incredibly lucky and found a way out in a few minutes. But in those few minutes I experienced everything he describes. The panic followed by forcing myself to calm down, picturing my final moments imagining my friend on the surface telling my family what happened. It was a very long few minutes!
Yeah man I almost drowned on a river rafting trip. Got sucked into an undertow and luckily wrapped in a ball to protect my head from hitting on rocks. I counted to a little over 30 seconds and then had that moment where you realize that you're going to die in just a few moments time. I let go and accepted that was my fate and had an extreme calm come over me but good heavens I am glad that I resurfaced right as that last inhale took place. I got really lucky that day.
Relieved and happy you are still here on this earth. I had a similar situation where I became extremely calm when I realized I would drown to death… but I survived and panicked the moment I realized I was alive. The moment itself when I let go, though, was calming. Grateful to be alive, there was another level of panic that entered my body when I was back onshore… thinking “wow, that could have been it.” It’s amazing what the mind and body do to protect us. Those experiences really change us - I’d like to think for the better 🫶🏼 In any case, I’m happy you made it too.
Ive had a close call before and let me tell y’all it gets very dark when you think you are not going to make it. The way he explained his frustration and will to live is very similar in my own experience and from others that I’ve heard. It’s that human instinct that we’ve kept dormant inside of us because we are to comfortable with life and we really shouldn’t be. Those instincts have kept us alive for thousands of years.
@@sphincter3132 Oh, I had no idea the story was made up. Thanks for the info! I love Gus and Woody's Dive Talk videos. I'll have to got check out their video debunking this story.
Man this story brings back some insane feelings. I almost drowned on a river rafting trip. That feeling of pure helplessness is so absolutely terrifying. Hearing his story brought it all back. I was literally sweating lol.
Me and my dad used to play cave explorer when I stayed him sick from school.. now that I'm thi ming about it, it was really that fun and kinda hurt actually..
Joes decades of interviewing experience comes out in his podcast. He just lets them say what they gotta say. This whole video is just cowboy telling a badass story and joe letting him tell it
@@linex7566lol Every keyboard warrior's gotta problem with any story 🙄 on here. Just let it be an awesome story.. They just soo jelly of any attention like a whore cat 🐈 in heat 🤣 🤣 🤣!
Joe Rogan has a bad reputation for interrupting EVERYBODY while they're fucking talking & ruining what they were saying because he's switching the topic etc. Haven't you read the other comments here trolling him for being able to shut the FUCK up for once? Then there's you saying he always lets them talk. This is the 1 fucking time he's EVER shit the FUCK up this long.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
That last bit, the comment; "So, we're not diving together again are we?" Is spot on. If a situation like this arises with a dive bud, you should both be in agreement that you two don't match in a cave diving situation and shouldn't submerge together ever again. Find someone else who you match with, someone you can trust and whom trusts you. Need to understand eachother in order to make a good match for this activity.
All jokes aside. I really hope Cowboy stays safe when hes out there having fun, hes a talented martial artist who lives a fun life on the side. it would be a damn shame if something were to happen to him.
MrTruboy I get what you're saying.. and for the most part yes white people do crazy shit.. but Bill Burr has a podcast explaining it... we're just bored.. lol. Also cave diving is actually pretty important... it's not just done for fun there's alot of divers strictly for scientific research. But for the people who do it for fun I'll never get why they do it for the fuck of it.. youll never catch my ass in a cave.
@MrTruboy scuba diving is popular amongst other races too and ethnicities like Latinos, middle Easterners, and Asians. Not just whites or Europeans rather
I use to go caving a lot in my 20's I got lost in a cave I had been in 20 times or more and I panicked and this was in a dry cave. My biggest fear is still being trapped underground. Another time I was in a very tight cave with a dozen or more tight squeezes, like crawling through 18" holes. So tight you need to take your helmet off and push it. While deep in this cave I heard a rumble, a sound you NEVER want to hear. All I imagined was one of those squeezes being blocked by a rock. Earlier that trip I acidently stood up and crushed a bat with my helmet. It slid off onto the floor and I felt really bad, like bad karma. then the noise ocurred! I left my group and made a beeline towards the entrance. I got out. No blocked passage but I was terrified. Never went into that cave again.
As a parttime cave diver I'd love to hear his buddy's side of the story, of course cerrone is the brave hero especially in his own story but from the sound of it, Cerrone was the danger down there ignoring several rules there's even training for this exact scenario which he undoubtedly was trained for but chose to ignore, conversely the BS "number one rule is to only worry about yourself" rules aside, it sounds like his dive buddy followed the rules he was trained for and exited safely..............
I literally went through the comments looking for a comment like this, but it was just a sea of "what a hero" or "what a great story teller".. I have to be honest, I was rolling my eyes at times. And, frankly, I have never known another diver to have the "every man for himself" mantra that he claims is the #1 rule. In fact, I've known a lot of divers who have put themselves in danger to rescue strangers, let alone their friends
@@jmal529 ya same here, I’m naturally critical of claims but as I wasn’t there I can’t pass judgement, but if one actually listens to his story it’s rather clear that Cerrone is either engaging in hyperbole, exaggerating, or views the incident through an emotional lens clouding his perception of the reality of the events that transpired. Or perhapsa pleasant mixture of all the above, Either way I’m glad he’s ok but that still doesn’t excuse the fact of throwing your dive buddy under the bus in front of millions likely due to your own momentary lapse of sound judgement..
@@jmal529 Why would you roll your eyes? I know diving isn't his chosen profession so why can't he make stupid mistakes, blame the wrong people, for his own mistakes. Regardless any of that it's highly likely he feared for his life.
@mangravy2000 I rolled my eyes because he decided to come on one of the biggest shows in the world and throw his "friend" (I imagine former at this point) under the bus and make him seem like a fool, while trying to make himself look like a hero. Sorry but that's just not cool
At the end when Cowboy stood up and reenacted the victorious moment when he made it out of the cave and screamed.. every hair on my body stood up. Felt like I was being charged with very intense energy. Incredibly moving story.
Im a diver too, and let me tell you, its a very weird feeling knowing how much air you have left to breathe. I can totally feel what Cowboy went through. When I start a dive I have 3000psi of air. Once that's all gone......thats it. You better know your shit when diving!!!!
Guy I used to work with was diving for lobsters. Said he reached his hand into a hole in the rocks to grab a lobster and got it stuck. He said, he must have sucked an hour's worth of air out in 10 seconds. Turns out he had grabbed the lobster which forced him to make a fist. All he needed to do was let go of the lobster and slide his hand out. Last thing on his mind when in panic mode was "Let go, asshole." Lesson learned. LOL!
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
I watched a documentary about a diver who disappeared in an underwater cave. Months later, the camera crew followed some divers into the same cave, and at one point, the lead diver bumped into something. He pointed his light upward, and it was a swim fin, still on the foot of the lost diver who's body had floated up to the ceiling. You could hear him scream even though it was underwater. That gave me chills, and changed the chances of me ever doing cave diving from "no" to "hell no."
This was an AWESOME story! I figured he would say that it opened his eyes and he is rethinking some of his choices in life since it not only affects him, it directly affects his daughter and wife/girl. Rogan was BAKED!!
Still and always will be one of my favorite fighters and this story gives me a completely different respect for Cowboy... Glad he was here to tell the story...
Cave diving is something I find extremely interesting but I dont think I could ever do it. Im claustrophobic and terrified of drowning. The panic mode he described sent shivers down my spine. The absolute helplessness you must feel at a moment like that has to take years off your life lol
It combines a multitude of our general fears into one activity.. fear of the depths and drowning, fear of the dark, claustrophobia etc. Thus the ease with which one panics when something goes wrong. Which is precisely why its not for everyone. Panic means both irrationality, lack of clear-headedness AND elevated air consumption.. which WILL kill you.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
Imagine hearing this story from some guy in the bus and you are all up focusing on the story and ends with the shark line and you realise you've wasted all your time on a fake story from a crazy guy
brian lane cerrone not a fighter .....mate are you stupid guys record is 33-11 and hes a pretty small 170 next to guys like till,woodley,usman are all very close to 200lbs come fight night where cowboy is less than 180 most likly and not to mention his last few losses are vs killers masvidal lawler till edwards one guy is a former champ one is fighting for the title now masvidal is legit alot of his losses coming from split decisions leon edwards was a close fight if i remember rightly like the lawler fight cerrone has faught all the top guys at 155 and alot of them at 170 and beat alot of them
I'd like to hear this story from the other guy's perspective. He had an issue. Never lost the line and pulled his way to safety. You NEVER lose the line. Cowboy violated a few very basic cave diving rules.
The other guy got tangled up in the jump line remember? And took it with him when he left remember? How do you find the main line when the jump line is missing?
What gets me about this story is he risked his life and was close to death trying to go after his friend. All the while his friend was out just sitting there doing nothing. Not much of a friend if you ask me, never go into any dangerous situation with someone like that. But I am so glad to hear he made it. What a terrifying situation to be in.
He said himself, you only save yourself. His friend made the technically smart and correct move. All cave divers are made well-aware of the risk it poses.
It's the rule of all rescues. If you are putting yourself in immediate danger, you do not save them. It's a hard decision, but unfortunately, one body is better than two. (IE: saving someone that is drowning and also panicking, jumping in a river to save someone, cave diving)
@@DBPRODUCTIONS10 if you want a "source" refer to airplane oxygen mask safety instructions (only commonly evidenced example I know of) otherwise, it isjust known to be a logically based best practice for any type of rescue situation
I've dived my whole life and had one panic attack at 40m inside a wreck in Gozo. It was the scariest thing in my life but nothing - like nothing - compares to Cowboy's story. If you've ever cave dived this is absolutely the worst, most terrifying position to be in. I've watched this video 3 times now and each time I feel sheer panic and fear.
It's a ridiculous story. Anyone with even a handful of dives in their logbook should be able to see this. It's almost as bad as his other "flooded drysuit and exploding first stage whilst treasure hunting" diving story.
@@bergeracvandamme Ridiculous? How so? Anyone with "a handful of dives in their log book" is a recreational diver who has clear water above them not a technical cave diver.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 scuba diving is not cave diving.. you can scuba dive and be perfectly save if you stay at or above a certain depth and AWAY from cave systems - stick to the open water. Cave diving is a whole other beast.
I had a good friend that was a dive master in Jamaica - Peter Thompson. He did some virgin cave diving. The stories he would tell me were nuts. Where he would be going down some routes only wide enough to push through, and getting lucky to find a funnel to go up and turnaround to be able to return. Loved his attitude, but worried that he would one day not return.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do .
im not gonna lie, little over exaggerated... He had over a hour left of air and only diving at 28ft, made the choice to go looking for somebody (which is bad) and over inflated his BCD for extra air, which was unnecessary and caused more issues to further him getting out of the situation he was in... like i know it was scary but wasnt the worst situation be in, him over reacting and his partner made the situation 10x worse but he still had aprox 1 hour and 20 minuets of air at 28ft below sea level and any diver here can agree that is still a good bit of time to reach the surface.... I ran out of air at 220ft and THAT was fucking scary
Amazing story teller, I’m so glad he survived....Him telling that story had me on the edge of of my seat Far more than I could’ve ever expected...He brought me right into that cave with him
For some reason I sent this to my 72 yo mom thinking it was an fun, intense story she might enjoy.. Her response “ well that was great, and so scary, but all these F words Adam, it was all F this F that the whole time” Hahaha she cracks me up still.
This story reminds me of my Step Dad, used to dive on Wrecks, he was swimming in one, when this massive pipe came loose, just missed his head then crashed into the floor of the wreck, causing silt to completely fill the wreck, he couldn't see his hand in front of his face, but he didn't panic and luckily being in the ocean rather than a cave the silt eventually cleared enough where he could get his bearings and gtfo. He said it was pretty scary though.
Damn… laying next to my 1 year old made me realize how precious life is how important we are to them.. I’m glad you never gave up. Lesson for all of us men if things get this bad keep pushing for the loved ones
This is why nobody ever hates on Cowboy. So genuine, puts his heart into everything, even crazy shit. I met him at the Palazo in Vegas during a UFC event and approached him for photos. He was fun, VERY DRUNK, but when I thanked him and told him "I hope you're UFC champ someday", he literally became sober and thanked me very genuinely. THAT is why Cowboy is what he is and loved. Dude's the best.
lmao even though this entire story is BS? He makes himself out to be a hero but he's a huge part of the problem and wasn't nearly experienced enough to be doing what he did. Watch the Diving Talk episode about this.
@@israelCommitsGenocide lmao. I'm not wrong though. Argue the argument. Don't just attempt to insult me. THAT'S what's truly pathetic. Do you seriously think this dude followed proper dive protocol? He clearly has almost no idea what he's talking about. Who am I going to trust, this blowhard? Or actual experienced cave divers? Also, wtf does Reddit have to do with this??? I don't even use Reddit???
Recently discovered Mrballen and I now have a renewed appreciation for the dangers of cave diving. It seems like there are hundreds of things that can go wrong.
@@seesidesummerhouse6112 Whatever algorithm he's pumping, it's working. I just discovered him couple of days ago and have watched HOURS of that shit now.
The way he told it left me wondering if he survived or not until he finished
Lol
Same ahahaha
Einstein Brainchild’s Playlist hahahha seriously man
He's really good at telling a story
Einstein Brainchild’s Playlist so I didn't see this comment before he was talking about his instructor so I thought you were talking about the dude telling the story I was so confused
Cowboy broke so many records inside the octagon, now he broke the record for having Joe Rogan's undivided attention for the longest time on his show 😅 Great story!
RIGHT!!! 😂
I think Teddy Atlas holds that record, when talking about Mike Tyson.
Edward Snowden holds that title
David Goggins, sorry to rain on your parade
He definitely owns the best, most captivating story in J.r
E. History
I love how internally he calls himself cowboy.
Did you notice how many time he said “we” referring to himself and cowboy
@@walterlangkowski4723 that's how you usually talk to yourself.. We! I can't explain why .. it's just .. the voice inside your head and you!
We say we because their are 2 of us in our head. The real deep down you that pops up occasionally and auto pilot society built you
Hiken Ace I always refer to myself as “we” lmao I thought I was just weird
Hiken Ace We,meaning my real ego,and myself stripped of ego.My primordial self.
One of the greatest 16min of storytelling I've come across. He explained it in a way that I was feeling like I was him.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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@@electrictroy2010 the way he tells story just sets off my bullshit detector.
@@areyouavinalaff agreed, maybe we’re just skeptics
@NotZeet what?
@@electrictroy2010 to be fair panic can fuck you up especially when you're underwater in pitch black darkness, it's very hard to think straight when you think you're gonna die
Cowboy beat the cave fair and square, I had it 1,2 and 5 for Cerrone and rounds 3 and 4 for the cave.
Round 4 was probably one of the best rounds in history.....
Fight of the night and performance of the night to cowboy!
The head kick the cave gave him in round 3 was by far the best thing I’ve seen
Cave Diaz
hahahahahah.
Men used to tell other men stories around the fire...
Now we listen to Joe Rogan's podcasts
Sad....but true
Manly*
I still sit around fires telling stories with my manly pals. All it takes is a little willingness. But you’re still right. Interesting thought.
Zebulous keep the tradition alive!
Better than wine bar with gf
Me trying to remember where I entered my minecraft cave from
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Lmao
Exactly!! And not enough food or materials....digging up!! Hoping you don’t hit water or lava...the struggle is real
Hahahaha im dead af. Haven’t played Minecraft in awhile I might hop back on now lol.
*Joe after 15 mins of silence* "damn..."
That’s crazy bro
Have you had elk meat?
He's speechless lol
Damn bro imagine if you were on dmt
He was thinking about grizzly bears the whole time
First time EVER Joe let someone talk that long..... Best story on Rogen, hands down.....
Leveck Family exactly, that was enlightening. Man, gotta look out for #1 in those caves.
BrutesMcGee actually, I figure number 2 is a bigger problem what with all that silt and stuff...
It seemed like a very emotionally and psychologically taxing story so hopefully Joe was letting him vent the weight off this guys shoulders
Sue aiken was pretty good too
Right!
Joe is best interviewer, He stayed quiet. 'Cause he recognized how intense the topic was.
@Sonny You would be very surprised. Watch any "bad" interview or at the very least an amateur one, and the host will constantly interrupt or keep interjecting with "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh huh, yeah, yeah". A great host knows when to shut the fuck up.
One of the few times Joe wasn’t talking over his guest continuously lol
@Sonny just go watch late night shows like Jimmy fallon n Kimmel those fucking idiots don't know shit
@@Luka-spider I dont rly think he talks over them. It usually just seems like conversation back and forth
NuKeZ z have you not seen him and Eddie Bravo? Lol
He literally putt me in that cave with him.
Literally? Are you sure?
@@bernardomcf2842 lol they're stupid
Just putted ya right in there
krylonking420s yea hes a fantastic story teller
krylonking420s I think you need to research the definition of the word 'literally'.
The way he tells the story gives me chills man I would never do that
Just never dive with a dangerous diver like Cowboy, follow your training (unlike Cowboy) and you'll be fine.
@@brink6463 Great advice. Also don't believe anything Cowboy says
Spelunking is crazy too, and I have done it. I watched a documentary about a guy who got wedged upside-down in a dark cave. YUCK!
He just clipped together real cave divers stories and lied the entire time. You need
open water certification, then for Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
You take Enriched Air Diver Course with at least 10 dives using enriched air deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and
Deep Diver Certification or proof of at least 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet
And be At least 18 years old and have a minimum of 30 logged dives or, 10 dives to 30 meters
Then you need cavern certification then you can go for your cave certification. He’s either a r-tard or a lying pos. I say both. What a loser..
@@8KilgoreTrout4 head first in to a new passage way because at that point in the cave it was the only way (him hoping withhis experience it’s only maybe 10 feet) only to get stuck upside down because it got to tight the section ended up getting sealed basically a personal tomb. John Jones was his name ,Nutty putty cave.
I just want to commend Joe for showing utmost respect by staying silent the ENTIRE time Donald was telling his story - which would’ve otherwise ruined the tension and suspense. Well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Joe knows best
Man yall just have to "commend" him for the same exact thing every single time a video comes out lol
@@GlorifiedGremlin many podcasts have hosts that talk more than the guests, its not a bad thing to encourage that sort of behaviour from joe as he will see the feedback and change accordingly
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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Imagine if Neil Degrasse Tyson was there 😂
"Drownings my biggest fear" - Man who goes cave diving
@@billgreenly5522 why are you talking like the dudes a bitch for not going cave diving lmao. Its such a niche thing and super dangerous. And as far as i know most of it doesn’t result in anything other that adrenaline rush. So you could literally die for nothing.
@@billgreenly5522 there are plenty of fun things you can do that don’t require you to risk your life. You don’t have to be a shut in either. Not everybodys an adrenaline junky man.
@@billgreenly5522 nobody was, at least in this thread. So either you’re trolling or too damn sensitive
its called facing your fears. He does it often. Incase you didn't know he fights men in a cage
@@crazycamyo7126 that's facts right there. i read the OG comment as a complement as well
I literally envisioned the entire story wtf this guy’s a great storyteller
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Honestly though. When he talked about the not being able to see in the silt I was like *YUPPPP RIP* 😭😭
He’s such a dramatic cry baby. This isn’t even good story telling if you know anything about diving.
@@youtubehandle_kate i bet you stink irl
@@goobaflooba lol this dumbass can’t even get his verbiage right when it comes to diving. Stick to losing fights.
I had two family members that did work , for the Smithsonian. One was a Geologist , Claude Swicegood. The other was his Niece, Roberta Swicegood and she was an Diver and Explorer. She died while doing sump diving to map the underground River Systems, on the East Coast. While down in the depths, she broke her Leg. Her Dive Partner was forced to leave her, because she had become stuck. By the time Rescuers made it back, she had died, alone in the dark. god rest her Soul, and that of all the Explorers who gave it all, to bring the World to us.
Didn't know cowboy is such an awesome story teller
People who do crazy shit have awesome storys
it's the mushrooms experience that gave him this ability. not that he was not good at storytelling before
He's certainly an awesome bullshit artist
you know WHY he's an awesome storyteller?? oh my god you're a genius!!
fucking artist :))
This is the one time I wanted Joe to ask. Right at the end of the story.
“Damn dude that’s crazy, have you ever tried DMT?”
Lol ya but I highly doubt cowboy has ever done DMT
This story is actually a metaphor for a DMT trip.
@@dkmma3312 he said he did it once
What is DMT?
@@dkmma3312 He talked about doing it on JRE
This was easily the most bone chilling story I have ever heard! He should do audio books....That crap is still giving me chills!
Brian Girley I dont know, man, could you drive while listening to this?
Leveck Family I don’t know. I was doing other things like normal and I totally stopped and didn’t move until the end.
I Dig Ohio you are what you eat right Brian?
I thought it was kind of hard to follow.. He's a great fighter but he's not much of a story teller..
Me too, man I started to breathe a little heavy just listening to this.
He’s alive telling the story and I’m panicking during his story hoping he survives. Bravo.
Yikes. That dude can tell a story. Almost as intense as the movie “diving into the unknown” I enjoy scuba diving and freediving but this type of extreme cave diving is not for me..
Cave diving is so dang next level. Be safe people, always plan your dives dive with partners and have someone to know if you do not check back in again.
@@TroyD96 that 20 breaths were his gas gauge being a MM above the stop. He filled up his Boyance Compensation Device to its max because it is filled off your regulator.
He wanted to put those 20 breaths in the bank while he had air. The fact that he did not have to resort to them does not detract from the intensity. Just think if he had not brought that third tank for safety.
likewise, I'm a recreational instructor but I have no desire to pursue cave diving, I've done cavern dives which is the beginning part of cave diving but not actual cave diving
For real
ExpatMoe agreed
That's the quietest Joe's EVER been... E V E R!!
Listen to his podcast with Marcus luttrell, silence
@@matthewo6927 isn't he the marine dude who they made a movie about? Lone survivor?? Defo got to check that out! Didn't know Joe had him on. Thanks
15:51 he felt the panic
He was holding his breath. He thought his high ass was down in that cave running out of air
he can be quieter, as he says, "it's entirely possible"
I've never experienced that much anxiety while listening to a damn story lol.. Thank you for letting him tell this without any interruption Joe, that was a good one..
Interstellar and Dunkirk music plays.
Hell ya that story had me breathing heavy and my anxiety through the roof as if I was about to die sitting in my bed haha... glad it’s over
I didnt want to listen just on the title. I had to build up the courage! Lol
LOL Joe did great not interrupting, was so into it
@@weedvideos420
None, I'm not taking that chance lmao.. Well, I have had one from New Orleans east, so it can't get much worse than that..
I remember watching this interview awhile back and then about six months ago watching Dive Talks take on his story. Then I went back and watched this story again and man what a change of perspective.
Dive talks bro
Upon rewatching I believe Dive Talk misunderstood the story.
@@alugificator Why is that?
@@The88Cheat From what I understood, Donald & his buddy were making a jump from the main line to another area of the cave and his buddy was the one running the new line. When they reached the new area and prior to tying off, his buddy got tangled in the newly ran line and caused a silt out. So, Donald backed up out of the silt and grabbed onto the line that ran deeper into the cave (where it was clear) but he had to let go of that line and go back into the silt toward the exit. (His vital mistake here was not tying off in case he got disoriented and had to come back to start again, which sure enough happened).
Due to the fact that his buddy got tangled, panicked and then ended up exiting by following his own line out by himself, Donald says near the end of the video, “next time i’ll run my own damn line.”
The Dive Talk guys seemed to instead make the assumption that Cowboy backed out and grabbed the line BEFORE the silt-out.
Yes Joe Rogan! This is how you don't interrupt
Schaub would've shit all over this... Hundred percent. #gayman
rogan is especially good at interviewing and listening compared to the average person. likely why his podcast is so huge.
Rachel Nichols from ESPN needs to come take notes
I'm sat here sweating and Cowboy has the audacity to say "hope that i explained that good for everybody"
😂
What an incredible story. You could see it in his eyes and the tone he used to describe the event that it was life or dearth. Had to be such a surreal moment.
Hahahahh Man im hyperventilating to this story
This story is mostly bullshit lmao
Glad I chalked up before this one. LoL
Well done Joe. One of the hardest things to do as a host it to sit in silence. You recognized the greatness unfolding and let it happen👏. Amazing story cowboy you're a true warrior.
This guy is great at parties!
My UA-cam Comments Are Now Shadow Banned hahaha funny bro 'can perform triggered' killed it 😂
Nobody is gonna interrupt Donald Cerrone when he’s a few beers in😂 you’ll get head kicked
schuab would
If Bryan callen was there he would of asked some stupid question
Joe needs to have the DiveTalk guys on.
I wish. I'm guessing you saw their video on this story too?
As a parttimer, his story never made sense to me and am glad fellow divers covered this. I'm amazed at one's ability to BE the problem and simultaneously make himself sound like the brave hero......
@@RizztrainingOrder yes lol that was my thing. Like you're the hero of the problem you caused? I've dove open water a lot and done some real basic 'caving' if you wanna even call it that and I caught all the mistakes
i can't stand how pretentions they are
Joe Rogan needs to start doing podcast with stuff he actually knows about. This video just shows how stupid Joe is, and the people that follow him and even more dumb.
I’ve never experienced that much anxiety while listening to a story. And I am starting my cave training in a few months ...
You start your training yet?
@@beetee801 I believe he died. Jumbo Dog was just in the news as a drowned cave diver.
@@andrepounds7134 sounds legit. They definitely used the correct name Jumbo Dog?
@@leewilson6033 yeah dumbo dog and dumbo cat very sad they were real ones 😩😩😩😩
@Buckin Tweet - it's not stupid or dangerous if you are properlly trained. With quality training you learn how to deal with that. I have been in total silt outs plenty of times. You have to stay calm and use techniques you learned in your training to deal with it.
This stressed me out. I like that he didn’t act like he wasn’t scared
😂😂😂😂
@@stevepriest7341 I found the laughing village idiot.
@@josephdockemeyer6782 ?
Cowboy “The Best Story Telller” Cerrooooone
@Metallicalabrano4 Bruce Buffer: IIIIIIIIIIIIt's, TIIIIIIIIME.
@Metallicalabrano4 and he's a successful fighter who could whoop your ass and he's making more than you could think of
So enjoy your favorite snacks and watching your favorite movies and commenting shit like this and hanging in your mommy's basement 😉
I'd leave a like but you have 444
Joe is an Incredible listener. You can tell this guy relives that often. I could feel the anxiety when he was talking
I'm a 40-year diver and instructor. I've dived shipwrecks, heavy currents, shark-infested waters, etc, and had just about every bad diving scenario happen, but I've never had the balls to dive in caves. His story confirms to me that I never will.
Tiger sharks will almost never even bite a person I've had hundreds of tiger sharks all around me on a dive in the keys. They look at you and just swim by. Now great white sharks I've never seen or would want to be around
@Saber I mean do you have a brain? Dude, sharks arent that aggressive, and they 99% wont bite you. Also, you look up and you see the sunlight, or the sky, or the clouds, or where the exit is. Not when youre cave diving, some caves can have a 20 meter long corridor that you cant turn around in on a dot. If you get lost in a cave, you need to know where the exit is, otherwise its game over. Sometimes a cave can collapse. In a cave you cant just go up to get out of the water.
@Captain BP&J Well yes he said it was an unspoken rule :3. You can't really hear those.
@@InfectedByZanza starting with “do you have a brain” makes the rest of your sentence seem condescending, too. Most people with a brain would have an iota of social knowledge and wouldn’t start their sentence with that.
@Saber You should do your research about cave diving. Cave diving is absolutely dangerous, way more risky than diving with Sharks. You are in pitch black darkness and one wrong mistake will cost you your life. Many caves go very wide at the beginning and as you go deeper it becomes narrower, and in times when you come back up you are in a space that is too tight to get back up and you just drown. Some Underwater Cave also turns at an angle and if you have no sense of direction you might get lost under there. Remember, there is NO LIGHT down there. You are in pitch black darkness, and if your lights go out or you don't have a Line that Donald is talking about here to guide you back to the surface, you're done.
That's why in Cave Diving it's very important to have extra training and follow every single rule in cave diving because so many people have died doing this. In short, Cave Diving is EXTREMELY Dangerous.
Imagine how many stories like this you’ll never hear. Glad he made it out alive.
He has tonnes of these stories. Cowboy gotta do these all on his UA-cam account.
@@eezlummockelchev420 and they’re all bullshit
“Deadmen tell no tales” -pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland
@@cllax14 So funny to see Groomerland's stock tumble.
@@cbbees1468 I don’t have any stock in Disney so it doesn’t affect me? Calm down there edgelord lol
Reminds me of when I couldn’t find my car in the Walmart parking lot
Brooooo 😂🤣🤣😂😂
💀💀💀
That may be the funniest thing I read in over two years.
Lmao
Lololol. I literally laughed hard reading that comment.
After I watched the Dive Talk reaction to this video, I had to come back and laugh
I was looking up this story because of Dive Talk videos as well and I'll check on the reaction in a minute xD
Win or lose tonight cowboy is legendary and I hope life is good to him and his family. Keep fighting and keeping coming home to your family.
Jose Pataquiva cowboy is great a loss will not bring him down
He lose
I am trying to imagine the other guy watching this and feeling intense guilt, embarrassment, etc.
I dont know those guys are tough as nails. Both knew the danger and both know that those things happen. I bet they are not angry with each other.
Ever read the book or saw the movie "touching the void"? Two guys in the mountain and one cuts the rope to the other hanging free so he falls. He did it to prevent his own death. The other guy fell into a glacier and somehow survived. They never climbed together again but the guy that fell had no bad feelings for the other who cut the rope. He knows how things work if your life is on the line.
@@rahlap2449 I agree with you that he probably doesn't feel angry, but that is why I didn't mention anger in my comment. I was focusing more on guilt, embarrassment and things like that. The toughest people can still feel guilty because they failed a responsibility. To hear Donald talk about a moment where you dropped the ball might bring up some shame, guilt, etc.
@@Mr-E. Yeah thats true. Whatever Im just happy that Im not in a position like those poor bastards who paniced and did some panic-move that brings others in danger.
Whenever I read or hear about that kind of stories, I think of the poor dude that cut the rope in "touching the void". Dude knows he did the right thing but to this day I bet he has nightmares doing it.
Yo this is some good shit to read after smoking a blunt
@@mrlee9691 😂😂😂😂
Cowboy is officially the second greatest storyteller of all time.. only behind Slick Rick of course.
ochobengal hahaha you SOB!
Ayyyee
Kevin Johnson damn totally forgot about joey da gawd lol
Charlie Murphy up there to!!!
K.holiiday Charlie is responsible for two of the greatest stories ever told lol
Terrifying. One of the stupidest things I've ever done (and I did some incredibly stupid stuff when I was young) was getting myself lost under the ice by myself in very bad visibility. I know exactly how that feels. I was incredibly lucky and found a way out in a few minutes. But in those few minutes I experienced everything he describes. The panic followed by forcing myself to calm down, picturing my final moments imagining my friend on the surface telling my family what happened. It was a very long few minutes!
Yeah man I almost drowned on a river rafting trip. Got sucked into an undertow and luckily wrapped in a ball to protect my head from hitting on rocks. I counted to a little over 30 seconds and then had that moment where you realize that you're going to die in just a few moments time. I let go and accepted that was my fate and had an extreme calm come over me but good heavens I am glad that I resurfaced right as that last inhale took place. I got really lucky that day.
Man I’m glad to hear you’re okay! I hope you are doing great to this day brother!
Relieved and happy you are still here on this earth. I had a similar situation where I became extremely calm when I realized I would drown to death… but I survived and panicked the moment I realized I was alive. The moment itself when I let go, though, was calming. Grateful to be alive, there was another level of panic that entered my body when I was back onshore… thinking “wow, that could have been it.” It’s amazing what the mind and body do to protect us. Those experiences really change us - I’d like to think for the better 🫶🏼 In any case, I’m happy you made it too.
Yikes. That's always been my nightmare. Glad u found your way out
@@OrionGuidedsometimes I wonder if I’m like that. If I will fight till the end or become content. I do not like the latter.
I almost drowned listening to his story
Right! Lol
No shit, now I’m afraid to go to sleep!
I did not know much bout the UFC, I thought this guy was a professional underwater cave treasure hunter with a cowboy hat
Same here. Your comment led me to go watch a video. I clicked on one of him just finishing fights. That dude was kickin' some heads, yo!
@@bradsmith6019 yep, legend of the sport, most fights, most wins, most finishes, most fight bonuses, sadly i think its time for him to retire
@@saunajoe5973 Then, UA-cam led me to Khabib Nurmagomedov. That guy is a legend!
Hes not a pro and his story is bullshit this didnt happen. There are tons of videos with real pro divers debunking his story
@@vashisl33t wtf are you talking about lmao
Watched this in my pool while relaxing, immediately got out.
Rip Bryan Callen cave diving wasn't for him!!!
Bahahaha
hopefully you didnt kickup any silt
I call bullshit
watched this is my bathtub, immediately got out.
Ive had a close call before and let me tell y’all it gets very dark when you think you are not going to make it. The way he explained his frustration and will to live is very similar in my own experience and from others that I’ve heard. It’s that human instinct that we’ve kept dormant inside of us because we are to comfortable with life and we really shouldn’t be. Those instincts have kept us alive for thousands of years.
He is such an amazing story teller. I've never seen Joe Rogan so quiet during a podcast. Not a peep out of him until he was done with his story.
Now watch some actual pros tear his story to pieces: ua-cam.com/video/4yO0iV4YcvI/v-deo.html
@melaniebaker2012 you where mislead by a liar telling a story. If you want to be proven wrong dive talk has a great video on this bogus story.
@@sphincter3132 Oh, I had no idea the story was made up. Thanks for the info! I love Gus and Woody's Dive Talk videos. I'll have to got check out their video debunking this story.
@@sphincter3132dive talk is lying
@@sphincter3132I call mad cap
Holy shit. that's one of the most intense stories I've ever heard.
Wasnt sure if he was gonna make it out at one point there 😂
Patrick Sullivan yoo fr man😂 I was like “fuck I hope he makes it out”
Lmfao i feel u brother. He made it like The survivor supposedly never made it
He's gonna do it again...
Yaaaa 123
I'm guessing the friend didn't make it out ??
Man this story brings back some insane feelings. I almost drowned on a river rafting trip. That feeling of pure helplessness is so absolutely terrifying. Hearing his story brought it all back. I was literally sweating lol.
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To prevent this is very simple kids.
"let's go cave diving!"
"no"
Thank you. Common sense. Fight or flight response.
Me and my dad used to play cave explorer when I stayed him sick from school.. now that I'm thi ming about it, it was really that fun and kinda hurt actually..
Some people like to have fun though
@@DoppSkates are you saying what I think you are saying haha
LMK97 Lotta better ways to have fun.
Joes decades of interviewing experience comes out in his podcast. He just lets them say what they gotta say. This whole video is just cowboy telling a badass story and joe letting him tell it
i suspect joe knew it was complete bullshit
@@Shadow1986 did it get exposed as fake or something?
@@linex7566lol Every keyboard warrior's gotta problem with any story 🙄 on here. Just let it be an awesome story.. They just soo jelly of any attention like a whore cat 🐈 in heat 🤣 🤣 🤣!
Joe Rogan has a bad reputation for interrupting EVERYBODY while they're fucking talking & ruining what they were saying because he's switching the topic etc.
Haven't you read the other comments here trolling him for being able to shut the FUCK up for once?
Then there's you saying he always lets them talk. This is the 1 fucking time he's EVER shit the FUCK up this long.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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Joe rogan : "Did you find any elk meat when you were down the cave in panic mode"
J B Elk meat and DMT
That last bit, the comment; "So, we're not diving together again are we?" Is spot on. If a situation like this arises with a dive bud, you should both be in agreement that you two don't match in a cave diving situation and shouldn't submerge together ever again. Find someone else who you match with, someone you can trust and whom trusts you. Need to understand eachother in order to make a good match for this activity.
All jokes aside. I really hope Cowboy stays safe when hes out there having fun, hes a talented martial artist who lives a fun life on the side. it would be a damn shame if something were to happen to him.
We get it Truboy you're racist
MrTruboy I get what you're saying.. and for the most part yes white people do crazy shit.. but Bill Burr has a podcast explaining it... we're just bored.. lol. Also cave diving is actually pretty important... it's not just done for fun there's alot of divers strictly for scientific research. But for the people who do it for fun I'll never get why they do it for the fuck of it.. youll never catch my ass in a cave.
Sounds like a threat to me
@MrTruboy scuba diving is popular amongst other races too and ethnicities like Latinos, middle Easterners, and Asians. Not just whites or Europeans rather
Imagine surviving all that just to go to Randy Savage's garage sale to buy a hat.
Criminally under rated comment.
Imagine going to randy savages garage sale 👀
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jfc lmao
Lmfaoooo
He had me wondering if he was even gonna survive lmao
What’s it like being the kind of person who just repeats the most popular comment?
David V you ever thought that multiple people can think the same thing
Me tooooo
He had me wondering if I was gonna survive. LOL!
Joe is amazing. He stays silent and keeps eye contact. That's how you show respect.
Longest time Joe has not interrupted👏
Right
Moral of the story: When it counts LISTEN TO YOUR OLD LADY. They sense things we dumbshites don’t
😂
@Eva B. ..... you must know it to be true 😂👍🏽
This is true
SO TRUE
and there's the other 1001 times they are just being worrywarts.
Long time listener first-time commenter man that's the best story I've ever heard!
even better than the stoned ape or aquatic ape theory? lol jk
Cuz it’s true
I use to go caving a lot in my 20's I got lost in a cave I had been in 20 times or more and I panicked and this was in a dry cave. My biggest fear is still being trapped underground. Another time I was in a very tight cave with a dozen or more tight squeezes, like crawling through 18" holes. So tight you need to take your helmet off and push it. While deep in this cave I heard a rumble, a sound you NEVER want to hear. All I imagined was one of those squeezes being blocked by a rock. Earlier that trip I acidently stood up and crushed a bat with my helmet. It slid off onto the floor and I felt really bad, like bad karma. then the noise ocurred! I left my group and made a beeline towards the entrance. I got out. No blocked passage but I was terrified. Never went into that cave again.
Cowboy: tells crazy near death story
Joe: damn that sounds like this dmt trip I had last week
Never laughed so hard at a youtube comment😂😂😂
😂
Ahhh yes the old DMT jokes on a rogan video... How original
I was driving when I first heard this podcast, halfway through the story I had to pull over and give it my full attention, powerful story
Hahahahahaha...
For a second there i though you wrote "diving"😂😂🤣
I was like who tf listens to podcast while diving
This story inspired a short story project I had to do for my high school class, so much emotion in his telling.
As a parttime cave diver I'd love to hear his buddy's side of the story, of course cerrone is the brave hero especially in his own story but from the sound of it, Cerrone was the danger down there ignoring several rules there's even training for this exact scenario which he undoubtedly was trained for but chose to ignore, conversely the BS "number one rule is to only worry about yourself" rules aside, it sounds like his dive buddy followed the rules he was trained for and exited safely..............
😂
I literally went through the comments looking for a comment like this, but it was just a sea of "what a hero" or "what a great story teller".. I have to be honest, I was rolling my eyes at times. And, frankly, I have never known another diver to have the "every man for himself" mantra that he claims is the #1 rule. In fact, I've known a lot of divers who have put themselves in danger to rescue strangers, let alone their friends
@@jmal529 ya same here, I’m naturally critical of claims but as I wasn’t there I can’t pass judgement, but if one actually listens to his story it’s rather clear that Cerrone is either engaging in hyperbole, exaggerating, or views the incident through an emotional lens clouding his perception of the reality of the events that transpired. Or perhapsa pleasant mixture of all the above, Either way I’m glad he’s ok but that still doesn’t excuse the fact of throwing your dive buddy under the bus in front of millions likely due to your own momentary lapse of sound judgement..
@@jmal529 Why would you roll your eyes? I know diving isn't his chosen profession so why can't he make stupid mistakes, blame the wrong people, for his own mistakes. Regardless any of that it's highly likely he feared for his life.
@mangravy2000 I rolled my eyes because he decided to come on one of the biggest shows in the world and throw his "friend" (I imagine former at this point) under the bus and make him seem like a fool, while trying to make himself look like a hero. Sorry but that's just not cool
At the end when Cowboy stood up and reenacted the victorious moment when he made it out of the cave and screamed.. every hair on my body stood up. Felt like I was being charged with very intense energy. Incredibly moving story.
Gay
you lost it
Thanks Bill Burr 🙏🏾
@Miles Davidson I'm dead😂😂💀💀💀
You and me both. I've had to watch this atleast 4 times
Im a diver too, and let me tell you, its a very weird feeling knowing how much air you have left to breathe. I can totally feel what Cowboy went through. When I start a dive I have 3000psi of air. Once that's all gone......thats it. You better know your shit when diving!!!!
Once you collapse your lung you can never dive again
thats it you dont dive with a buddy, what about cylinders at 20 feet, your a shit diver please stay away from me when diving bc you suck
Guy I used to work with was diving for lobsters. Said he reached his hand into a hole in the rocks to grab a lobster and got it stuck. He said, he must have sucked an hour's worth of air out in 10 seconds. Turns out he had grabbed the lobster which forced him to make a fist. All he needed to do was let go of the lobster and slide his hand out. Last thing on his mind when in panic mode was "Let go, asshole." Lesson learned. LOL!
@@mac11daddy6 If your head is run over by a steam roller you can never dive again.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 how certain are you that your boss isn't a raccoon?
This guy is such a great story teller . had me on the edge of my seat the whole time like "did he survive?" even tho he is telling the story ahahahha
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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@@electrictroy2010 spamming the same comment over and over again 🙄 get a life
@@HeArN0EviL it’s true though lol Donald has been exposed by cave divers for telling this story 😂
@@HeArN0EviL He's right though. Maybe @electricboy2010 is trying to point out this guy's bullshit story.
You should ask a cave diver if his story even sounds true
I watched a documentary about a diver who disappeared in an underwater cave. Months later, the camera crew followed some divers into the same cave, and at one point, the lead diver bumped into something. He pointed his light upward, and it was a swim fin, still on the foot of the lost diver who's body had floated up to the ceiling. You could hear him scream even though it was underwater. That gave me chills, and changed the chances of me ever doing cave diving from "no" to "hell no."
What’s the documentary called
@@Dudechill- rt
@@Dudechill- "Ben's Vortex"
This man has a *fantastic* way of telling a story that made me feel the panic, imagine every moment of it. I was living it with him.
This is the most underrated video on JRE YT
This was an AWESOME story! I figured he would say that it opened his eyes and he is rethinking some of his choices in life since it not only affects him, it directly affects his daughter and wife/girl. Rogan was BAKED!!
Cute baby
as am i pal
Hahahaha first thought at the start of the clip was “how baked is Rogan”😂
Still and always will be one of my favorite fighters and this story gives me a completely different respect for Cowboy... Glad he was here to tell the story...
While his telling the story I’m trying to control my breathing
Controlling my cock
The way he stood up at the end and hollered was fucking so real and awesome.
This dude has some major PTSD from this incident
i thnk this dude is just an asshole in general. but yea, ptsd for sure as well.
Brandon Nevarez why is he an asshole? Maybe you’re just a sour bitch
Brandon Nevarez
How though?
@@vipa8403 if you have to ask why then you need to re-watch this video dumbass.
Brandon Nevarez this comment alone proves your a mad at life and will take it out on anyone that can’t to anything about it
I really recommend watching dive talks break down on this story.
Cave diving is something I find extremely interesting but I dont think I could ever do it. Im claustrophobic and terrified of drowning. The panic mode he described sent shivers down my spine. The absolute helplessness you must feel at a moment like that has to take years off your life lol
Going underwater is just too much risk. We don't shit about the world beneath. Its the most dangerous place in the Universe. Literally Universe.
It combines a multitude of our general fears into one activity.. fear of the depths and drowning, fear of the dark, claustrophobia etc.
Thus the ease with which one panics when something goes wrong.
Which is precisely why its not for everyone.
Panic means both irrationality, lack of clear-headedness AND elevated air consumption.. which WILL kill you.
Should check out divetalk channel
I'm a cave diver, I'm no fan of drowning either. I think all cave divers are all pretty scared of drowning
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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And just then a shark appeared out of nowhere and I rode it to safety.
Imagine hearing this story from some guy in the bus and you are all up focusing on the story and ends with the shark line and you realise you've wasted all your time on a fake story from a crazy guy
Muslim Mystic id be angry for at LEAST a week
@@jkphilosophy101 more entertaining than tv
Muslim Mystic 😂😂
For those that skip the MMA episodes... don't miss this one!
graphicism because he’s not really a fighter. Hard to classify yourself as a fighter if you never win and never put up a fight
Yeah he's only won 33 of his 45-professional MMA fights... though I am sure that's nothing compared to your FIFA record.
brian lane cerrone not a fighter .....mate are you stupid guys record is 33-11 and hes a pretty small 170 next to guys like till,woodley,usman are all very close to 200lbs come fight night where cowboy is less than 180 most likly
and not to mention his last few losses are vs killers
masvidal
lawler
till
edwards
one guy is a former champ
one is fighting for the title now
masvidal is legit alot of his losses coming from split decisions
leon edwards was a close fight if i remember rightly like the lawler fight
cerrone has faught all the top guys at 155 and alot of them at 170 and beat alot of them
Did he just call his subconscious self cowboy? 😂😂😂😂
Absolutely he did and should lol
Out of body experience
I mean, that's his nickname. Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone
Yes he did
I guess you never had a nickname from sports
“Cerrone gave up in there” - Conor McGregor
Chris Flynn LOL!!!!!!!!!
Chris Flynn did Conor really say that?
@@bboysmith no you fuckin melon
“Cerrone gave up in there” - Conor McCaver
I'd like to hear this story from the other guy's perspective. He had an issue. Never lost the line and pulled his way to safety. You NEVER lose the line. Cowboy violated a few very basic cave diving rules.
The other guy got tangled up in the jump line remember? And took it with him when he left remember? How do you find the main line when the jump line is missing?
Iv never been diving but there always seems to be a blame game when it goes wrong
@@colemarie9262 ok I will, good lookin out
@@cluhman74 cowboy never said the dude took the line, maybe that’s what happened but he didn’t explain it like that.
@flyingchimp12 He literally said the dude took the line wtf you smoking
What gets me about this story is he risked his life and was close to death trying to go after his friend. All the while his friend was out just sitting there doing nothing. Not much of a friend if you ask me, never go into any dangerous situation with someone like that. But I am so glad to hear he made it. What a terrifying situation to be in.
He said himself, you only save yourself. His friend made the technically smart and correct move. All cave divers are made well-aware of the risk it poses.
It's the rule of all rescues. If you are putting yourself in immediate danger, you do not save them. It's a hard decision, but unfortunately, one body is better than two. (IE: saving someone that is drowning and also panicking, jumping in a river to save someone, cave diving)
@twow3f855 source? Genuinely curious if true
@@DBPRODUCTIONS10 you wont find a source but it is a widely taught practice for rescue workers, its not an official rule or law just a good practice.
@@DBPRODUCTIONS10 if you want a "source" refer to airplane oxygen mask safety instructions (only commonly evidenced example I know of) otherwise, it isjust known to be a logically based best practice for any type of rescue situation
I've dived my whole life and had one panic attack at 40m inside a wreck in Gozo. It was the scariest thing in my life but nothing - like nothing - compares to Cowboy's story.
If you've ever cave dived this is absolutely the worst, most terrifying position to be in. I've watched this video 3 times now and each time I feel sheer panic and fear.
Never scuba dived in my life. Reason? See above. No thank ya, Smeagal. 🌊🌊🌊
It's a ridiculous story. Anyone with even a handful of dives in their logbook should be able to see this. It's almost as bad as his other "flooded drysuit and exploding first stage whilst treasure hunting" diving story.
It makes me wonder..as a non diver..what's it like to be in a contained space and suddenly have your goggles fill with water?
@@bergeracvandamme Ridiculous? How so? Anyone with "a handful of dives in their log book" is a recreational diver who has clear water above them not a technical cave diver.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 scuba diving is not cave diving.. you can scuba dive and be perfectly save if you stay at or above a certain depth and AWAY from cave systems - stick to the open water.
Cave diving is a whole other beast.
He told that story so good that I’m pretty sure I was there!
I had a good friend that was a dive master in Jamaica - Peter Thompson. He did some virgin cave diving. The stories he would tell me were nuts. Where he would be going down some routes only wide enough to push through, and getting lucky to find a funnel to go up and turnaround to be able to return. Loved his attitude, but worried that he would one day not return.
DONALD STUPIDLY LET GO of the mainline. Twice. Meanwhile his friend calmed down & followed the mainline & went direct to the exit. As you’re supposed to do
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@@electrictroy2010 sounds dumb to me they don't use marine grade caribeners but I'm not a diver so maybe I'm the dumb one 🤷♂️
@@electrictroy2010 don’t matter. The friend’s entire frantic and panicked behavior, regardless of rope or not, almost costed a life that day
@@electrictroy2010yup here again your the second guy huh I know it
im not gonna lie, little over exaggerated... He had over a hour left of air and only diving at 28ft, made the choice to go looking for somebody (which is bad) and over inflated his BCD for extra air, which was unnecessary and caused more issues to further him getting out of the situation he was in... like i know it was scary but wasnt the worst situation be in, him over reacting and his partner made the situation 10x worse but he still had aprox 1 hour and 20 minuets of air at 28ft below sea level and any diver here can agree that is still a good bit of time to reach the surface.... I ran out of air at 220ft and THAT was fucking scary
Amazing story teller, I’m so glad he survived....Him telling that story had me on the edge of of my seat Far more than I could’ve ever expected...He brought me right into that cave with him
Now if only it was true
@@mordecaidrake come on dont bust the man's balls xD give him his 15 minutes.
Cave divers know the deal though 😂
For some reason I sent this to my 72 yo mom thinking it was an fun, intense story she might enjoy..
Her response “ well that was great, and so scary, but all these F words Adam, it was all F this F that the whole time”
Hahaha she cracks me up still.
Fuck
Hey dude I enjoyed that little story, thanks and I hope your Mum is doing well :)
Hey Joby thanks bro I really appreciate that, she’s doin great.
So your name is Adam and not A G Blues 🤓
AJ correct
I LITTERALLY FELT OUT OF BREATH BECAUSE I WAS suBcOnScIoUsLy BREATHING slowLY TRYING NOT TO WASTE OXYGEN FROM COWBOY'S TANK.... What a story.
Then you find out he had about a hour of air left lol
scuba cylinders (unless used for decompression) have some blend of air.... 100% Oxygen will kill you in 20 ft of water
Southpaw Savanh Then you weren’t breathing the right way lol, you can’t breathe too slowly when diving as it will affect your buoyancy
Tim Waldo Yup, the best air is nitrox, with a higher concentration of nitrogen than normal air, but you need extra training for it
I think you have that backwards.... but then it could be sarcasm....
15 minutes just to learn his instructor panicked and re traced his steps, and Cowboy going in circles for 40 minutes 😂😂😂
This story reminds me of my Step Dad, used to dive on Wrecks, he was swimming in one, when this massive pipe came loose, just missed his head then crashed into the floor of the wreck, causing silt to completely fill the wreck, he couldn't see his hand in front of his face, but he didn't panic and luckily being in the ocean rather than a cave the silt eventually cleared enough where he could get his bearings and gtfo. He said it was pretty scary though.
damn thats so terrifying
His son is gonna have legendary story time
I have PTSD after hearing this
Damn… laying next to my 1 year old made me realize how precious life is how important we are to them.. I’m glad you never gave up. Lesson for all of us men if things get this bad keep pushing for the loved ones
The way he told the story gave me anxiety like I didn't know he made it out😂
@Luffy Chinjah lmao
This is why nobody ever hates on Cowboy. So genuine, puts his heart into everything, even crazy shit. I met him at the Palazo in Vegas during a UFC event and approached him for photos. He was fun, VERY DRUNK, but when I thanked him and told him "I hope you're UFC champ someday", he literally became sober and thanked me very genuinely. THAT is why Cowboy is what he is and loved. Dude's the best.
lmao even though this entire story is BS? He makes himself out to be a hero but he's a huge part of the problem and wasn't nearly experienced enough to be doing what he did. Watch the Diving Talk episode about this.
@@hrothgarnogar "hurrrr i cant think for myself so i need youtubers to form my thoughts for me" what a pathetic redditor, your words mean nothing.
@@israelCommitsGenocide lmao. I'm not wrong though. Argue the argument. Don't just attempt to insult me. THAT'S what's truly pathetic. Do you seriously think this dude followed proper dive protocol? He clearly has almost no idea what he's talking about. Who am I going to trust, this blowhard? Or actual experienced cave divers?
Also, wtf does Reddit have to do with this??? I don't even use Reddit???
@@hrothgarnogar yeah I just saw dive talk reaction and now I am reconsidering how much of it is fabricated to make it sound dramatic.
Mr ballen has so many of these stories and they’re so good! And intense
I am a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious told in a story format!
@@MetalBuddhaHead Well the you're in luck.
Recently discovered Mrballen and I now have a renewed appreciation for the dangers of cave diving. It seems like there are hundreds of things that can go wrong.
@@seesidesummerhouse6112 Whatever algorithm he's pumping, it's working. I just discovered him couple of days ago and have watched HOURS of that shit now.
YES!!! Mrballen is my fucking dude!!! I love that channel, I’ve literally watched every single video and fiend for the next one to come out!
Thank u cowboy 4 everything and I hope u keep this life avenger up and stay strong 4 ur kids
Broo even Joe is entranced I've never seen Joe so quiet during a story not even reaction sounds this man put us ALL in that cave with him